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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Took over small real estate holding company consisting of 21 rental units and through management of contractors, tenants, property managers, and accounting operations, made it profitable. Coordinate and oversee maintenance and major remodeling efforts, hire and manage property and maintenance managers, approve tenants, and all other action necessary for smooth operations.

Fort Leavenworth, Ks

Work with mid-level career military officers to understand and accurately role-play the economic, trade and energy aspects of national security strategy formulation in current world crisis situations. Teach national instruments of economic policy class segment.

Taught international politics, international business and American Government to undergraduate and MBA level students both in the bricks and mortar classroom and in the virtual classroom.

Managed a $1 million cooperative grant from the US Department of Commerce to help small- and medium-sized information and communications technology companies in Northern Virginia to expand internationally, through market development research, introductions and matchmaking, and trade show exposure. Led trade missions to the UK, Brazil and Germany and facilitated inbound missions from Mexico and Brazil. Designed international strategies for and provided export counseling to a broad range of technology companies, including those in the e-business, Internet and telecommunications sectors. Coordinated exhibition of Virginia companies at leading international and domestic IT trade shows. Conducted two “IT Export” seminars focusing on doing business in Europe and Latin America.

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

Provided day-to-day marketing support to the Director of Marketing for Europe in Brussels, including program development and implementation. Managed the newly opened German sales and marketing office.

Frankfurt, Germany

Assisted the US-Canada Desk Officer in developing marketing campaigns to attract businesses to Frankfurt. Acted as a liaison with American/German business organizations. Served on planning committee of American German Business Club special event for 250 persons.

Master Of Science In Foreign Service, International Trade

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Studies

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Student Government, Student Foundation, Kappa Alpha Theta