An Ivy League graduate and an Italian Art & Design scholar, with over 30 years of experience in creative designing, planning, consulting and contracting interior design projects. Progressing from being employed as Senior Designer to owning my interior design practice SPEX ID. My international design experience consists of an array of residential and contract interior projects ranging from major structures to hotels & restaurants, single residences and retail shops and showrooms. It also includes large scale architectural projects: University campuses, Educational Institutions, US corporations and Medical Polyclinics.In addition to my practice, I had the opportunity to mentor and teach generations of graduates and undergraduate Design students for 33 years at renown universities like AUB, LAU and NDU. One of my biggest academic achievements as the Visual Art Department Chairman, was the founding of the Faculty of Architecture, Art & Design at the Notre Dame University. A faculty with a contemporary curriculum and a unique vision of developing international millenial designers.My academic career was crowned with the publication of two research books pertaining to Art and History.Finally, inspired from my passion, I have established an NGO (MEDO) with the objective of contributing to the development of the Mediterranean region through social sustainable design projects. • Excellent leadership skills• Inspiring mentor and professor • Academic, administrative and research skills • Expert in design-build methods and coordination techniques• Presentations and persuasion skills• Construction project management: Design Study, Planning, Finishing, Furnishing, Procurement and Contracting• Creative thinking, decision making and problem solving.• Trusted Client advisor and representative