Ibrahim Firat Email & Phone Number

United States

Responsible for ensuring continuity of the board of directors and its strategic initiatives created in the past 2-3 years

Elected to serve on the Board of Directors for 2019-2022 term, with a re-election for a second term through 2025, tasked with strategic planning and growth of the organization

Elected to serve as President of the Board of Directors for 2022-2024 term tasked with strategic planning and growth of the organization

Elected to serve as Treasurer 2020-2022 term, tasked with financial well-being and growth of the organization

Worldwide

Serving as Licensed FIFA football agent for aspiring and experienced soccer players and clubs in USA, South America, and Europe.

Houston, Texas Area

• Founded Firat Educational Solutions, built the FES Brand, and created the business and marketing plan for the company• Hires, trains, and develops consultants and tutors• Provides one-on-one and group academic counseling of junior high and high school students in academic subjects and college entrance examinations as well as academic coaching and college counseling to enhance students’ academic resumes• Coordinates all communication between FES, parents, students, and tutors

Houston, Texas

Professor of Business Administration at Houston Community College System. Course taught and/or teaching currently include:Course: Intro to BusinessCourse: Human ResourcesCourse: Human RelationsCourse: Small Business ManagementCourse: Entrepreneurship & Economic DevelopmentCourse: Principles of ManagementCourse: SupervisionCourse: Principles of ImportsCourse: Principles of MarketingCourse: Marketing ResearchCourse: Consumer BehaviorCourse: Principles of SellingCourse: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

Houston, Texas Area

Serves as the Lead Faculty in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative at Houston Community College-Northwest, coordinating, facilitating, and engaging in course development, faculty training, and community building in order to help participating Houston small businesses achieve their growth potentials.

Houston, Texas Area

Manage day-to-day program operations, including implementation and continuous improvement of curriculum delivery, business support services, alumni relations, operations, and administration, using vision, management expertise, an in-depth knowledge of small business growth strategies, and an understanding of service delivery operations.

Houston, Texas Area

1. Work with the Division or Program Chair and Career and Technology Education Dean to setthe date, time and place of committee meetings.2. Work with the Division or Program Chair and committee members to set the meetingagenda.3. Appoint committee task forces or subcommittees as necessary and give them appropriatecharges.4. Send notices, in cooperation with the Division or Program Chair, of meetings and copies ofminutes to all committee members and the Career and Technology Education Dean.5. Follow up, in cooperation with the Division or Program Chair, on all advisory committeerecommendations and reports.6. Preside at all advisory committee meetings and represent the advisory committee atcollege functions as requested.7. Sign the minutes of committee meetings and submit any required documentation ofcommittee business to the Division or Program Chair.

Houston, Texas, United States

Developing and executing a 3-year strategic plan to grow Nexus into a destination 4th -12th grade school by adding an NCAA-approved high school academic curriculum with a robust college admissions program geared toward our student soccer athletes.

Houston, Tx

Co-founder and Head of School for Nexus Futbol Academy, Houston's soccer day school for high-level young student-athletes from 4th through 8th grades. Main responsibilities include:Leadership & Supervision - effectively recruit, select and retain quality staff; prepare and deliver annual staff employment agreements; set annual goals for staff and conduct annual written performance reviews; encourage and provide time for staff development; and facilitate monthly staff meetings;Development, Admissions, & Community Relations - meet annual fundraising goals; cultivate community and alumni for fundraising; oversee admissions and marketing; maintain constructive communication with other educational institutions and associations; ambassador of school to community; and greet families at the door in the morning; Educational Duties - oversee student evaluation and assessment; observe in classrooms; manage special education needs including behavioral support, referrals and IEPs.Board Relations - assist with board recruitment; attend all board meetings; communicate with board on school operations; act as chief liaison between board, staff, and school community;Operations & Finances - develop and oversee budget and work with the finance committee; review operations to ensure compliance with all regulatory and accrediting bodies; maintain all school policy and procedure documents; ensure, at all times, compliance with all state and federal licensing requirements and labor standards.

Curriculum developer and instructor in Operations Management and Growth for mid size businesses that are growing and surging.

Houston, Texas

Serves as a management growth consultant for small to mid size businesses nationally and globally that are growing. Responsible for strategic, financial, operational, marketing, and tactical growth strategies and execution.Serves as Private School Educational Consultant, responsible for:Develop CurriculumDevelop, coordinate and implement curriculum plans to ensure all curriculum exceed state standards and that materials are aligned throughout grade levels.Provide Data AnalysisReview and analyze school performance data, such as test scores and graduation rates. And provide guidance on ways to improving performance by offering solutions and methods utilized in top performing institutions.Training and Employee DevelopmentDevelop and provide leadership training and employee development for school staff.

Serves as the Lead Faculty in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative at Babson College, coordinating, facilitating, and engaging in course development, faculty training, and community building in order to help participating U.S. small businesses achieve their growth potentials.

Houston, Texas Area

iWRITE inspires kids to WRITE their own stories and provides publishing and leadership opportunities to our youth. Since reading and writing go hand in hand, iWRITE encourages readers to use their imagination and communicate through the written word.Serves as the VP of the Board of Directors, responsible for strategic management and decision-making, and chairman for the scholarship committee.

Houston, Texas Area

Oversees all global sourcing, focusing on Europe. Used negotiation and communication skills to acquire 23 international patents for the company, and in 2009, expanded UZO into the European markets locating buying partners from Germany, Switzerland, and England.

Oversaw the operations, budget, marketing, and strategy of the mission and vision of University of St. Thomas' Graduate Student Association.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Acquired and established legal connections within the southern United States for the Law Firm in Turkey• Fostered communication, relationships, and cultural adaptations between southern United States and Turkey.• Created various marketing and advertising tools for both the Headquarters in Turkey and the southern United States regions.

Houston, Texas Area

• Provided one-on-one educational consulting to high school students in college applications, resumes, and essays.• Provided one-on-one and group tutoring for high school students in verbal academic subjects as well as SAT, ACT, and SAT II subject tests.

Mba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Delta Mu Delta International Business Society

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