The Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is a hub for entrepreneurial development at Santa Barbara City College and within our community. The Scheinfeld Center supports global competence among entrepreneurs through its comprehensive combination of academics, hands-on learning, and business support. I oversee all aspects of the Scheinfeld Center.

As the instructor for Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Launch™, and Business Plan Development at SBCC, I guide our students through a step-by-step process for launching products and services. Leveraging a team of mentors, subject matter experts, and community resources, students advance from business idea to sales and startup with opportunities to win seed money through business competitions. Our Entrepreneurship Program is the ultimate hands-on, fast-forward approach to… Show more As the instructor for Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Launch™, and Business Plan Development at SBCC, I guide our students through a step-by-step process for launching products and services. Leveraging a team of mentors, subject matter experts, and community resources, students advance from business idea to sales and startup with opportunities to win seed money through business competitions. Our Entrepreneurship Program is the ultimate hands-on, fast-forward approach to entrepreneurial skill development with a positive track record of successful startups. Show less

The Center for Lifelong Learning (now the School for Extended Learning) offers educational and community programs that advance career and life skills for adults. I designed and instructed entrepreneurship courses for aspiring and established business owners to eliminate skill gaps and build strengths. Courses included Stress-Free Business Planning for Creative People™; Transforming Talent into Income; Finding the Voice of your Business™; and Tapping into the Sales Lifestream™.

How can I help people successfully create livelihoods as entrepreneurs and small business owners? That's the question that drove me to create The Brilliant Edge, where I contract my business consulting and training services to local economic development organizations to help them achieve their performance metrics and create economic impact in our community. Because I work as a startup specialist with a multitude of organizations, I've seen what works and what doesn't with entrepreneurial… Show more How can I help people successfully create livelihoods as entrepreneurs and small business owners? That's the question that drove me to create The Brilliant Edge, where I contract my business consulting and training services to local economic development organizations to help them achieve their performance metrics and create economic impact in our community. Because I work as a startup specialist with a multitude of organizations, I've seen what works and what doesn't with entrepreneurial training programs. I hold that knowing how to create your own livelihood is an essential life skill for wellbeing and financial resiliency on individual and community levels. I also work one-on-one with private clients to help them achieve startup. Show less

The EDC-VC and the Santa Barbara SBDC satellite office are powerhouses of economic development. Serving as director and business advisor of the Santa Barbara SBDC, I worked to start and expand businesses in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. As a startup specialist, I used an online program I designed, called LightBox Accelerator™, which helps aspiring business owners go from business concept to launch in 90-days or less. The program leverages lean startup strategies to help clients design and… Show more The EDC-VC and the Santa Barbara SBDC satellite office are powerhouses of economic development. Serving as director and business advisor of the Santa Barbara SBDC, I worked to start and expand businesses in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. As a startup specialist, I used an online program I designed, called LightBox Accelerator™, which helps aspiring business owners go from business concept to launch in 90-days or less. The program leverages lean startup strategies to help clients design and validate their concept, develop customers, and generate sales before launch. I collaborated with over 30 SBDC consultants to help clients achieve business milestones. Show less

Under the Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy framework and the Strong Workforce Program of the State Chancellor's office, I assisted businesses with global expansion, advancing global business knowledge, and helping colleges internationalize their curriculum to promote economic development & job growth. I provided administrative and academic leadership for global trade and logistics in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and north Los Angeles counties as Deputy Sector Navigator… Show more Under the Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy framework and the Strong Workforce Program of the State Chancellor's office, I assisted businesses with global expansion, advancing global business knowledge, and helping colleges internationalize their curriculum to promote economic development & job growth. I provided administrative and academic leadership for global trade and logistics in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and north Los Angeles counties as Deputy Sector Navigator, and worked as a liason between the global trade industry and educators to ensure community college and K-12 programming promotes global competency among students and addresses workforce needs in the global trade and logistics industry. Show less

Women's Economic Ventures is a long-standing, well respected organization that provides business training, loans and consulting to create an equitable and just society through the economic empowerment of women. I served as instructor of the Self-Employment Training (SET), which is an intensive 14-week training in the most important aspects of organizing, financing, marketing and managing a small business. I helped participants develop entrepreneurial skills and write business plans to become… Show more Women's Economic Ventures is a long-standing, well respected organization that provides business training, loans and consulting to create an equitable and just society through the economic empowerment of women. I served as instructor of the Self-Employment Training (SET), which is an intensive 14-week training in the most important aspects of organizing, financing, marketing and managing a small business. I helped participants develop entrepreneurial skills and write business plans to become business ready. I also served as Business Development Specialist, helping clients launch their business over a 6-month period. Show less

Designed customized fitness programs for performance-minded clients designed to optimize their mental and physical capacity to effectively navigate their growth edge for personal and professional transformation.

Designed, implemented, and evaluated outdoor experiential education courses for at-risk youth to cultivate leadership, teamwork, and fitness in collaboration with a team of psychotherapists, teachers, coaches, nurses, and administrators. Program manager and instructional designer for the school's equestrian program.