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• As the Managing Director at The Uncommon Individual Foundation (UIF), I've had the privilege of leading an organization dedicated to transforming lives through mentorship and education innovation. Overseeing a period.
• Mentorship Expansion: Orchestrated UIF's transition from fully in-person program delivery to virtual and hybrid mentoring during the challenging times of the pandemic, ensuring continuity of support for more than 5,000.
• Integrated Learning Solutions: Streamlined and integrated UIF's mentoring programs into a comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS), resulting in the mentoring of over 30,000 students since 2014.
• Innovative Learning: Pioneered the development of OnTrack+, a revolutionary LMS that transformed standalone mentoring programs into an incentive-based platform for high school students. I cultivated strategic.
• Education Impact: In 2019, I spearheaded the creation and implementation of UIF college-level, credit recommended courses that benefited over 150 underserved high school students and their families with tuition savings.
• Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: As Director of Entrepreneur Mentoring (June 2014 - July 2020), founded and managed the Caruso Incubator, supporting Philadelphia-based start-ups. This initiative facilitated connections.

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

• As an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Rider University, I've had the privilege of guiding and inspiring the next generation of business leaders. My commitment to fostering an enriching learning environment, promoting.
• Educational Empowerment: Delivered impactful and transformative educational experiences to graduate and undergraduate students, equipping them with essential skills in finance, management, and economics.
• Real-World Integration: Collaborated closely with Lawrenceville-based financial service firms to establish a research internship for honor students within the School of Business. This initiative provided students with.
• Industry-Linked Learning: Spearheaded the development of a co-curricular teaching model that seamlessly integrated senior finance executives into the classroom. This approach facilitated small-group engagement with.
• Nurturing Future Leaders: Committed to nurturing and empowering the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs. Created a supportive learning environment that encourages critical thinking, problem-solving.

Buffalo, New York, United States

• As the Owner and General Partner of Botaniline Inc., I've embarked on a journey fueled by my lifelong interest in entrepreneurship and business. My commitment to innovation, product development, and consulting in the.
• Entrepreneurial Venture: Founded and pioneered Botaniline Inc., a dynamic product development and sales consulting organization specializing in the specialty foods industry.
• Strategic Consultation: Provided strategic consultation to leading national retailers, including Sobey's Inc. and Loblaws Inc., facilitating national private label programs with total sales exceeding $3 million.
• Innovative Product: Co-invented a patented, plant-based industrial food ingredient for processed meats, addressing key nutritional concerns. This innovation enhanced product offerings and consumer choices.
• National Retail Partnerships: Successfully secured accounts with prominent national U.S. retailers, including Toys "R" Us and Target, achieving projected sales of $2 million.
• Community Engagement: Secured a multi-year, national product sponsorship agreement for Canadian Blood Services, with an estimated value in product and financial donation totaling $150,000.

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

• In Focus Communications is a media coaching, communications consulting, and strategic planning practice. The company focuses on providing clients with high level training and input designed to maximize their industry.
• Facilitated continuous education and media training for key university partners.
• Consulted with community-based education and service organizations.
• Served in an advisory capacity to C-Level executives in various industries.𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀:
• Selected to facilitate media training for Wharton MBA Students.
• Advisor to Villanova University ICE Center (Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship)

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Rutgers Center ODL is a national leader and resource for academic and administrative leadership development and research. The Center's mission is to improve individual and collective leadership capacity, enhance.
• Developed a Six Sigma based organizational improvement and re-engineering model used in several high-priority university projects.
• Directed the Center’s organizational assessment services including survey and focus group design, execution, and data interpretation.
• Facilitated several multi-million dollar University improvement team, including the Rutgers University Capital Planning process ($150 million), the Facilities Project Budget Analysis process ($100+ million), and the.
• Co-authored Process Excellence – a Six Sigma-based guide to facilitating assessment and improvement initiatives in higher education, and Excellence Measures and Outcomes – a guide to developing organizational measures.
• Center’s liaison/consultant to executives at Johnson & Johnson World Corporate Headquarters (New Brunswick, NJ) on their Global Process Excellence feedback systems.

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

• CEO’s liaison to executive team and middle management – charged with facilitating and implementing company-wide strategic initiatives.
• Successfully developed and administered the software acceptance testing protocol for the firm’s policyholder administration system (covering the entire $600 million policyholder portfolio).
• Created and implemented policy and procedures to manage the company’s Select Accounts Group, which serviced hospitals and institutions with insurance premiums in excess of $1 million dollars.

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

• Coordinated and implemented Total Quality Management (TQM) initiatives for the college.
• Facilitated staff development workshops in TQM principles.
• Provided analytical and strategic support to internal quality improvement teams.
• Recognized by the President for outstanding work to improve the delivery of student services (Student Life, Registrar, Admissions, and Bursar).

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Delta Chi• Completed course of study with a concentration in capital budgeting, securities valuation, and.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance, General

• Completed course of study with an emphasis on technical valuation models, markets, and financial institutions • Inducted into Alpha Chi.