Patricia Raufer
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Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning

 

As a firm believer in Lifelong Learning, my education includes certifications, degrees, travels and programs to share expertise, build skills, enhance perspectives and ensure growth.


Certifications / Degrees:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, California
MBA - Organizational Effectiveness

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
BA - Economics

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN | THE NEW SCHOOL
New York, New York
Certificate in Design

ACUMEN ACADEMY
IDEO / Design Kit: Human Centered Design applied to philanthropic project.
Path of Moral Leadership Course Certification for Ethics in Business / Social Innovation.

CULTURE TALK
Certified Partner
The CultureTalk Survey System provides a new framework for understanding the fuels personal growth and organizational fulfillment. The CultureTalk Survey System unlocks the cultural patterns of an organization and identifies archetypes in individuals. Additional details at www.culturetalk.com.


Shared Expertise / Speaking Engagements:

JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY - KANBAR COLLEGE OF DESIGN, ENGINEERING & COMMERCE and COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Adjunct Professor for the following undergraduate courses:
Systems Thinking & Sustainability - Fall, 2022. Course focuses on using the lens of Systems Thinking to view the rate and scale of environmental impacts in climate change, our industrial food system, waste management and linear vs. circular economy. Case studies focus on developing models from multiple perspectives and disciplines.

Finding and Shaping Opportunity course focused on entrepreneurial studies, systems thinking and business model canvas (Fall 2021)

Innovation Essentials course focused on design thinking and business models (Fall 2020 / Spring 2021).

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - CENTER FOR INNOVATION EDUCATION
Design Thinking Certificate Advisory Board Member
February, 2017 - January, 2019

UN INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Participant in Session (August 1, 2017)  focused on Intergenerational Innovation aimed at establishing best practices, policies and programs for collaboration, combining perspectives and approaches of Millennials and Boomers.

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, STRATEGIC DESIGN MBA
MBA program tailored to Hybrid Thinking.
Featured Guest Lecturer in Design & Dine Speaker Series (July, 2013) providing perspectives on Innovation Strategy and Design in business model definition, customer co-design and iterative development in launching products and services.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Financial Services, AI and Ethics: Business Implications for Data Usage and Customer Engagement. Served as moderator for NYPAY discussion (September, 2020) with experts Reid Blackman - CEO Virtue Consultants / AI Advisory Board Member, Amgad Muhammad - AI Product Lead, Uri Rivner - Chief Cyber Officer / CoFounder Biocatch


Can User Experience Make Payments Disappear? Led discussion for NYPAY event (April, 2018) on impact of Customer Experience Design on Payments with experts Karen Pascoe - SVP Digital Product MasterCard Labs, Patricia Partelow Account Lead Partner - IBM Business Services, Arshi Singh Product Director - Currencycloud, Mary Triandfelios - Head of Creative Skywair

EXECUTIVE FORUM LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Design Thinking & Design Doing for Your Business: Delivering Competitive Advantage for the Experience Economy. Presented (May 4, 2019) with Thor Ernstsson CEO & Founder, Alpha HQ


Networks:

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Professional Development organization comprised of executives from a broad and diverse range of companies, industries and functional disciplines. Served as Co-Chair Brand & Trends Special Interest Group and as Co-Chair for Executive Forum' Women’s Group.

HUNGER PROJECT
Member of Activist Network for philanthropy addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals for the end of world hunger.

TECHONOMY 
Member of network of thought leaders focused on the impact of technologies on the economy in business, society and culture, considering organizations, institutions and individuals. The salon discussions are held in connection with Techonomy Media events.

CIRKEL 
Member of intergenerational network focused on connecting people across generations for mutual mentorship through events and 1:1 networking meetings.


Published Articles:

TECHONOMY, October, 2020
Published article “These Times Demand a Complete Mind” on Techonomy website on Reimagining Capitalism including the importance of arts and science in education as well as systems thinking / mental models for addressing diversity and inclusion.

FORTUNE, August, 1992
Published advertorial entitled “Managing a Multinational” in Air France sponsored content campaign.

FIVE O'CLOCK CLUB JOB SEARCH SECRETS, 1995
Monitored trends and impact of new technologies in newsletters for career management firm. Published “Using the Internet as a Job-Search Tool” in book by Kate Wendleton, The Five O’clock Club Job Search Secrets. 1995.


Creative Pursuits

WOODFIELD & DAUPHIN

Design / Art Studio focused on Interior Design and Maker Movement initiatives in art, fine craft and artisanal works.

 
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“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.”
– Seneca


I’ve learned to appreciate different cultures, approaches and perspectives from travels throughout my life. From living abroad as a child to working for an airline early in my career to an international internship as an MBA student, I’ve enjoyed the impact of a global perspective, local flavors in culture and cuisines and new preferences in art and design. While the trips may occur over a few days or weeks, they actually last a lifetime.