I’m excited to announce the launch of Education in Action, a podcast dedicated to transforming the way we think about learning. As the creator and co-host, alongside Maria Alejandra Jimenez-Ospina, this show is designed to reshape education by focusing on four key actors: students, instructors, instructional developers, and institutions.Education in Action explores best practices in experiential and work-integrated learning, offering listeners practical insights and strategies on how to bring learning to life. With episodes featuring real-world case studies, industry experts, and educational leaders, we aim to inspire change in how courses and programs are delivered—turning education into a powerful tool for real-world success.Key Highlights:Real-World Learning: Each episode showcases examples of experiential learning and work-integrated learning models that prepare students to thrive in their careers.Consulting and Collaboration: Beyond the podcast, we offer consulting services to help educational institutions and businesses design, create, and implement hands-on learning environments that align with industry needs.Purpose-Driven Education: Our mission is to help students, faculty, instructional designers, and institutions create purposeful learning experiences that equip learners with practical skills and experiences they can apply directly to the workplace.Stay tuned for the official launch, and get ready to join us on a journey to revolutionize education!

As a consultant, I have worked with medium-sized businesses to identify new market opportunities, pivot their business models, and implement effective marketing strategies. I apply the same approach in my courses, where students work with real clients to solve business challenges, gaining practical consulting experience.

In my role as a Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, I have focused on equipping students with real-world skills through both applied learning and industry partnerships. I’ve successfully integrated digital tools and partnerships from industry leaders such as HubSpot, Google, Shopify, Wix, and SEMrush into my courses, allowing students to gain micro-credentials and digital badges that enhance their employability.Key Achievements:Implemented Partnerships: Established collaborations with HubSpot, Google, Shopify, Wix, and SEMrush to provide students with industry-recognized certifications in digital marketing, content creation, and e-commerce tools.Applied Learning: Integrated real-world client projects into the curriculum, enabling students to work with live businesses and apply their learning to solve real challenges.Career Success: These hands-on experiences and industry partnerships have resulted in many of my students securing positions at leading companies due to the practical skills and certifications they have gained.Business Case Reflection: Through podcasts I’ve created, such as Marketing Corner Talks and Innovation Fuel, students are exposed to real-world case studies, where they reflect on challenges faced by small businesses and develop actionable strategies to help these businesses succeed.Course Development: Led the development of undergraduate marketing programs, with a focus on experiential and work-integrated learning, ensuring that students are prepared for the ever-evolving business landscape.

As the creator and host of Marketing Corner Talks, I connect students with marketing professionals and alumni, offering them deep insights into real-world marketing challenges. This podcast serves as a bridge between academia and industry, fostering applied learning and providing case studies for students to reflect on and solve.Key Highlights:Industry Collaboration: Engaged with marketing experts and small business owners to provide students with real-world cases, where they apply their knowledge to help these businesses overcome marketing and strategic challenges.Student Engagement: Encouraged students to participate in discussions, develop marketing solutions, and reflect on the strategies discussed in the podcast.Practical Outcomes: Many students who participated in these applied learning experiences have secured jobs in the marketing field thanks to the practical skills they acquired through podcast case reflections.

Innovation Fuel is a business podcast designed to connect small businesses with the student community, showcasing real-world business challenges and exploring how experiential learning can help solve these issues. By featuring guests from various industries, I offer students applied experiences that translate classroom theory into practical solutions.Key Achievements:Work-Integrated Learning: Students work directly on business case studies presented in the podcast, applying their academic knowledge to solve real-world business problems.Student Success: Several students who participated in these case studies have been hired by the companies they helped, thanks to the practical strategies and solutions they provided.

In this role, I led the creation of the NExT Generation Hub, an innovation space where students worked on live business challenges and earned micro-credentials in tools like Salesforce, AWS, Google, and Shopify.Key Achievements:Program Development: Integrated Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and Experiential Learning into MBA programs, allowing students to gain hands-on experience while earning their degrees.Digital Credentials: Partnered with leading tech companies to provide students with certifications and badges, enhancing their employability and practical skills.

• Teaching 2 new business development entrepreneurial courses• Worked with students to develop innovative business models while practising & implementing lean StartUp methodology in student-created business models

• Teaching business communications and marketing management• Introduced students to fundamentals of successful business writing practices• Worked with students to develop effective marketing plans using critical marketing strategy skills

• Taught strategic marketing• Worked with students to develop a marketing strategy for a non-profit organization