Business leader and educator with over three decades of entrepreneurial experience
Business leader and educator with over three decades of entrepreneurial experience founding, owning, and managing organizations across international markets, complemented by a Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Change and current adjunct teaching experience at the university level. Combines hands-on experience in business planning, strategic decision-making, and organizational leadership with applied research on workforce development, reskilling, and upskilling. Seeking to bring this blend of practitioner expertise and scholarly research to a full-time faculty appointment in entrepreneurship.
Adjunct Professor - Lourdes University - Sylvania, Ohio
(2025-05 - 2026-05)
Adjunct Professor - Owens Community College - Oregon, Ohio
(2025-05)
Owner/Manager - Jasmine L.L.C. - Novi, Michigan
(2019-06 - 2024-07)
Develops and coordinates policies, procedures, and productivity standards. Establishes strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information. Defines objectives, chooses a course of action, and evaluates outcomes.
Owner/Manager - Nawras Trading - Dubai, UAE
(1993-07 - 2017-08)
Managed staff, planned and evaluated department activities. Maintained staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Accomplished staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Coached, counseled, and disciplined employees.
Case Worker - Siraj Family Home - Omaha, Nebraska
(1991-01 - 1992-12)
Worked with a psychiatrist on cases of abused children.
Ph.D. - Global Leadership and Change - Tiffin University
Master's Degree - Urban Studies/Public Administration - University of Nebraska, Omaha (1992-05)
Bachelor's Degree - Urban Studies - University of Nebraska, Omaha (1989-05)
