I have successfully established and managed four small businesses with solid results in the areas of marketing, sales, communication technology, and, most importantly, interpersonal communication skills with people at all business levels from executives to consumers. My experience with exporting raw materials globally has allowed me to broaden my cultural perspective and become more familiar with varying economic and government structures. My dual role as a Qualified Individual and Business Operations Manager allowed me the opportunity to bridge science with business and operations, which has proven valuable to the current company from whom I work.In my personal life, I am on the board of a non-profit that is developing a model for community-based intervention to transition our society's "have-nots"​ into "haves" that will provide a way for those who are not part of the economic mainstream to realize their potential in fulfilling ways.