• Established strategic vision to create market for enclosed sensory system, and launched new generation of breakthrough durable medical equipment to benefit sleep-disordered children and families• Developed and executed sales and marketing strategy to amplify brand to autism and other communities—including use of PR with local and national news media, podcasts, and influencers—more than doubling year-on-year sales for three consecutive years• Built dealer/distributor network in North America, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Dubai, increasing three-year revenue projections by 20%• Secured Arch Grant against 600 competitive entrepreneurs in pitch competition to fund startup, and then won Growth Grant the next year against over 30 previous Arch Grant winners (eligible as recipients of all previous years), thereby enabling jumps in product development and accessibility by consumers• Designed investor-facing materials and pitched, raising nearly $1 million in 1.5 years, then achieving investor objectives to move manufacturing to U.S. from China, resulting in 3X company valuation and greater efficiencies in manufacturing and assembly processes• Implemented legal strategy, including contract negotiation, trademark dispute resolution, product safety, product warranty, and establishment of protocols and privacy policies• Collaborated with product development team and managed clinical trials progress, including preliminary survey of early users in conjunction with nationally reputed autism research center• Created marketing and product use materials for B2B/B2C customers, streamlining time devoted to customer service• Established framework of financial solutions to remove barriers to purchase, resulting in 25% increase in sales

• Developed new vision for real estate client to successfully secure $300 million investment offer• Built strategic network for growing VR/AI/health-tech startup, resulting in increased visibility in investor and stakeholder communities• Co-authored opinion pieces about infrastructure and economic opportunity in Saint Louis

• Led insurance agency in submitted life insurance premiums after first full year in business• Raised capital for nationwide real estate investment trusts and oil and gas MLPs• Crafted marketing strategy to attract American investors in Chinese community

• Trained large commercial real estate developers in the complex EB-5 investor visa program• Designed and implemented protocols for developers’ project proposal submissions and review• Integrated benefits with organization’s other tax incentive programs for business developers

• Recipient of the Wolfgang Mittermaier Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching (a career award), for “the cultivation of explorative thinking and academic responsibility and advancement of tolerance and international understanding” and at a younger age and shorter time (two years) than any faculty member in the history of Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen• Taught courses in linguistics, persuasive writing, and English language pedagogy• Advised on new faculty hires