Experience

Tiffany's Wine Shoppe

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • 1983 - Present



Zooroona Restaurant

• West Main Street

• Owner

  • Oct 2009 - Present



Rustica Restaurant

• Down Town Kalamazoo

• Co Owner

  • Oct 2009 - Present



Kalamazoo County Brownfield Authority

• Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Board Member

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  I work on the board that analyzes and approves of new developers looking to renovate new projects and rundown property around the city of Kalamazoo in order to benefit the city and the economy. I work on the board that analyzes and approves of new developers looking to renovate new projects and rundown property around the city of Kalamazoo in order to benefit the city and the economy.



NTH International Partners

• Kalamazoo to Baghdad, Iraq

• President

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  This is a company that coordinates with an interior design and development company in Baghdad, Iraq. Our company works to facilitate the transactions for interior design, working with companies in the United States to a company called Al-Tatweer. My position specifically revolves around coordinating the transactions among companies for the industry. This is a company that coordinates with an interior design and development company in Baghdad, Iraq. Our company works to facilitate the transactions for interior design, working with companies in the United States to a company called Al-Tatweer. My position specifically revolves around coordinating the transactions among companies for the industry.



Freelance Arabic Language Court Interpreter

• Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Linguist

  • 1999 - Present

  I work with the courts of Kalamazoo County to assist in Arabic language interpretation and translation. I also have worked privately with individuals who seek assistance in understanding ideas in Arabic culture and specific concepts revolving laws and regulations. I work with the courts of Kalamazoo County to assist in Arabic language interpretation and translation. I also have worked privately with individuals who seek assistance in understanding ideas in Arabic culture and specific concepts revolving laws and regulations.



North American Mandaean Convention Organizing Committee

• Leading Chair Member

  • Jun 2007 - Present

  I worked with a board of other members of the Mandaean community in order to facilitate and organize an annual conference held in either the United States or Canada to keep the Mandaean society alive and engaged. Among my responsibilities were coordinating programs for the conference each year and managing the organizations finances in order to plan the location and amenities to the conference. I worked with a board of other members of the Mandaean community in order to facilitate and organize an annual conference held in either the United States or Canada to keep the Mandaean society alive and engaged. Among my responsibilities were coordinating programs for the conference each year and managing the organizations finances in order to plan the location and amenities to the conference.



R & A Water Features and Landscape

• Plainwell, Michigan

• Associate & Partner

  • Jan 2014 - Present