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.
Shared Expertise / Speaking Engagements:
JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY - KANBAR COLLEGE OF DESIGN, ENGINEERING & COMMERCE and COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Adjunct Professor for the following undergraduate courses:
Systems Thinking & Sustainability 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. (Fall 2022 - Present)
Ethnographic Research Methods Course provides tools, techniques and best practices in qualitative and quantitative methods enabling students to investigate and analyze contemporary social problem, address community impact and ethical considerations in reports and presentations. (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Finding and Shaping Opportunity course focused on entrepreneurial studies, systems thinking, design thinking and business model canvas (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - POWER UP YOUR BUSINESS PROGRAM
Serve as Adjunct Faculty for peer-based learning seminars on Business Model Canvas methodology aimed at improving the businesses of local entrepreneurs thereby impacting the neighborhood communities in which the businesses are based. Funded by City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Community College. (Fall 2022 - Present)
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 focused on Intergenerational Innovation aimed at establishing best practices, policies and programs for collaboration. (August 1, 2017)
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, STRATEGIC DESIGN MBA
MBA program tailored to Hybrid Thinking.
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
Impact of AI on Design and Marketing - Served as host for Executive Forum Media, Marketing and Insights Special Interest Group discussion with David Berkowitz, Author of The Non-Obvious Guide to Using AI for Marketing (May 2025). Moderated panel discussion for Executive Forum Media, Marketing and Insights Special Interest Group with experts Eric West, Chief Growth Officer - Convertible AI, Graham Vard, Creative Director - Billion Studio and Tristan Norman, Head of Creative Americas - Getty Images on challenges of AI initiatives and impact on marketing landscape (April 2024)
AI and Ethics: Business Implications for Data Usage and Customer Engagement. Served as moderator for NYPAY discussion with experts Reid Blackman - CEO Virtue Consultants / AI Advisory Board Member, Amgad Muhammad - AI Product Lead, Uri Rivner - Chief Cyber Officer / CoFounder Biocatch (September 2020)
Can User Experience Make Payments Disappear? Led discussion for NYPAY event 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 (April 2018)
EXECUTIVE FORUM LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Design Thinking & Design Doing for Your Business: Delivering Competitive Advantage for the Experience Economy. Presented with Thor Ernstsson CEO & Founder, Alpha HQ (May 4, 2019)
Certifications / Degrees:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, California
MBA - Organizational Effectiveness
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
BA - Economics
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Nashville, TN
Certificate - Prompt Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA
Certificate - AI for Business
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.
Creative Pursuits
WOODFIELD & DAUPHIN
Design / Art Studio focused on Interior Design and Maker Movement initiatives in art, fine craft and artisanal works.
Networks:
WHARTON AI & ANALYTICS INITIATIVE
Member of collaboration between academia and industry to share research, industry insights and real world applications to explore how AI is redefining business strategy and industry practices.
EXECUTIVE FORUM
Member of Professional Development organization comprised of C-suite executives from a broad and diverse range of companies, industries and functional disciplines. Serve as Co-Chair Media, Marketing and Insights Special Interest Group.
CLIMATE & CAPITAL CONNECTIONS
Participant in professional network focused on climate, sustainability and impact.
HUNGER PROJECT
Investor in philanthropy / activist network addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals for the end of world hunger.
Published Articles:
WORTH, 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.
“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.