Experience

European Bildung Network

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant and Media Coordinator

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Responsible media strategy for the European and Global networks. Contributes strategy, content, editorial expertise, web organization and strategy to the European and Global Bildung Networks’ online and day-to-day activities. Assists Director in planning, organization and execution of major events such as Global Bildung Day, and the European Bildung Festival. Assists in the establishment of Nordic Bildung Academy as a full-fledged online adult education program. Responsible media strategy for the European and Global networks. Contributes strategy, content, editorial expertise, web organization and strategy to the European and Global Bildung Networks’ online and day-to-day activities. Assists Director in planning, organization and execution of major events such as Global Bildung Day, and the European Bildung Festival. Assists in the establishment of Nordic Bildung Academy as a full-fledged online adult education program.



RFormation Mentoring, SRL

• Bucharest, Romania

• Writer; English Tutor

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Serving as personal English and Literature tutor for eight students between grades 5-12 at the American International School in Bucharest (AISB) and the International School of Bucharest (ISB). Specializing in Literature, English A curriculum portion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP). Currently tutoring four students (grades 7, 8, and 11). Writing a full volume of poetry with expected completion in 2022. Currently published in three literary publications. Serving as personal English and Literature tutor for eight students between grades 5-12 at the American International School in Bucharest (AISB) and the International School of Bucharest (ISB). Specializing in Literature, English A curriculum portion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP). Currently tutoring four students (grades 7, 8, and 11). Writing a full volume of poetry with expected completion in 2022. Currently published in three literary publications.



Bucharest Beirut International School

• Bucharest, Romania

• English Teacher

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2021

  Served as Teacher for High School English and IB Diploma Program (DP) English, Literature A at the Beirut International School (BBIS), Bucharest, Romania, September 2019-June 2021. Created and taught curricula for five separate English/literature courses at BBIS for grades 9-12. Created a diverse two-year International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum that included works in translation, alternative media (electronic literature; graphic novels) and still met IB’s intensive requirements. Simultaneously took over the DP2 (12th grade) student program while halfway complete; ensuring students would complete all internal and external assessments. I taught and mentored 11 students who completed English A requirements and 8 that completed Extended Essay in Literature A in two years as an IB teacher. Also planned, created, and executed literature and writing curricula for 9th, 10th and 12th grade Romanian Baccalaureate Program students. Served as Head Mentor for one of four school student body houses. Show less



US Military

• Numerous locations, worldwide

• Commissioned Officer, United States Army

  • Aug 1991 - Mar 2016

  As a U.S. Army officer, spent 24 years leading multi-million-dollar, high-risk operations, conducting tactical and strategic planning, and executing intelligence, security and training activities. Also accumulated extensive, contrastive experience while mentoring, teaching and interacting with people from ages 11-55. Created and presented hundreds of high-quality written, verbal, and visual products for diverse audiences. As a former Active Duty Army Lieutenant Colonel with eight years in key positions as a combat leader and team-builder, held multiple jobs in charge of teams of six or more people, ranging from platoon to COCOM staff levels. Also, as an English Major, English Tutor, Certified TEFL Instructor, translator, and expert in the English language, mastered effective communications in any medium. As a native-speaking, mastery-level writer and speaker of English, accumulated considerable experience tutoring both native speakers and ESL students; well-versed in North American, British Isles and Australasian English dialects. Recognized as an extraordinarily-gifted writer, public speaker, and presenter with extensive experience at senior levels in both the military and civilian sectors. An accomplished strategic communicator with exceptional understanding of communicating policy and strategy initiatives; international relations and foreign policy, and interfacing with private enterprise. Highly knowledgeable about assessment methods and processes, and qualitative/quantitative analytics; a certified and skilled sensemaker, knowledge developer, and change leader. A radical thinker and problem solver with a relentless work ethic and desire to help other people. Show less