The Fulbright Specialist Program pairs American academics and professionals with host institutions (higher education and government ministries) abroad to share their expertise, strengthen institutional linkages, sharpen their skills, gain international experience and learn about other cultures while building relationships at their overseas host institutions.

Luxury ethical brand with global inspiration and thoughtful production.(2009-22): Created and ran a business of demi-fine fashion jewelry.(2022-present): Accepting a variety of design projects, including a collection of carpets made by Afghan women through Turquoise Mountain NGO and the Qatar Fund for Development.-Partnership with Turquoise Mountain NGO in Afghanistan and Jordan for capsule collections of jewelry over 6 years. Jewelry made by artisans in Afganistan has been exhibited at Clarence House in London for HRH Prince Charles, and featured in media, including magazine covers.-Finalist for Accessories Council Design Excellence Award. Media attention (several magazine covers) and VIP placements including Global Royalty, Celebrities, etc. -Partnerships with luxury platform 1stDibs.com, museums, for B2B (7million views a month) and others, and B2C through events and online.-Invited and hosted by the Government of India (GJPEC) several times (Mumbai, Jaipur).-Sustainability work highlighted in a Tedx Talk on Conscious Consumerism on Ted.com (2019).

Luxury ethical and sustainable chocolate business.Partnered with Uncommon Cacao, a social enterprise and Ashoka fellow winner that protects the supply chain and empowers the farmers through premium payment for agriculture products. Distribution is B2C and B2B.

-Time, Talent, and Treasury.; we are involved with a mission.-Foundation mission include education for women and girls, economic empowerment, the arts, and aid to at risk and underserved people including immigrants and inner city youth.-Foundation includes the Parr Center for Ethics at the University of North Carolina, the Chairman Emeritus of the New York Philharmonic, partnerships with Turquoise Mountain NGO (Afghanistan and Jordan), Education for Employment (MENA), and initiatives such as Custom Collaborative (Harlem) and Uncommon Cacao (Latin America), work with USAID and UNODP for public-private partnerships.

-Board Member (5/23) and Member of Allocations Committee (1/22-present) of Town of Palm Beach United Way.

Advisory Council Member for the leading non profit in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Region with a focus on education and economic empowerment of at risk youth. -Assist with public-private sector partnerships, campaigns, and programming through communications and advocacy.

-Advise charity employees, CEO and clients with marketing and communications initiatives.-Charity is Harlem-based and aids at-risk, under-represented women-low income immigrant and women of color with education and economic empowerment training and opportunities.

Taught and developed programs in a Title One School District for 5.5 years.-Developed a Leadership Academy Magnet and Foreign Language programs within the public school system.-Initiated a cross cultural partnership between the Middle East and USA through the United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI) Secretariat with Madrasati Initiative in Jordan.-Invited for feature interview on CNN World News, titled "MODEL TEACHER (2010)-teaching certificate validity maintained.

I had the privilege to work as a model over years in US and European markets for photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, agencies including Elite Model Management, Bryan Bantry Agency, and runway, editorial, showroom, television commercials, social media, advertising campaigns for a variety of clients.-Represented clients and brands through advertising campaigns worldwide: included walking on on runways, features in magazine editorial spreads, and television commercials for clients including Diane Von Furstenberg, Vivienne Tam, The City of New York, Piaggio Vespa, and many others.

Discovered by photographer Patrick Demarchelier following graduation from University, worked as a fashion model with various agencies worldwide, including several of the Elite Model Management agencies in Europe. -Included in-house positions with established fashion houses including Diane Von Furstenberg and Vivienne Tam, in order to learn the business by handling merchandising, sales, design, communications, partnerships and executive assistance.-Represented clients and brands through advertising campaigns worldwide: included walking on on runways, features in magazine editorial spreads, and television commercials for clients including Diane Von Furstenberg, Vivienne Tam, The City of New York, Piaggio Vespa, and many others.