Work with me
How I can help
My range of authority and solutions
My current offerings are informed by my training and experiences as a professional educator (2008-present) and the diverse range of services required to meet the unique needs of students, clients, and partners across various industries, blending creativity, strategy, and innovation. As a teacher-scholar, I offer routine and bespoke experiences and solutions for given learning objectives. From concept to execution, each project is approached with high-impact learning tools and techniques to ensure memorable experiences and actionable outcomes. See sample offerings are below:
- 1-on-1 coaching and advising
- Educational talks
- Hands-on workshops
- Responsible (global) business consulting
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Professional insight
Perhaps you are ruminating on a specific problem and want expert, personalized advice to get clarity and direction?
In my role as an academic, I routinely provide advice, coaching, ask systems-based questions, and build graphic organizers to facilitate understanding for decision-making and meaningful impact.
Below is a brief selection of 1-on-1 coaching and advising sessions past students and clients have worked through:
- Professional travel advice: What to do & Where to go
- Travel how to: Booking, pre-travel admin, packing, problem-solving
- Graduate school: Master vs PhD degrees
- Choosing a school: Weighted decision matrix
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Responsible business, thought and leadership
As a responsible business consultant, I support organizations seeking to create, identify, and measure their efforts towards sustainability, equity, and social innovation. By collaborating with forward-thinking entrepreneurs and startups, I help turn promising ideas into successful businesses that create value and positive social change.
To illustrate, below is a brief selection of talks, workshops, and consulting initiatives of past students and clients:
- Exploring business responsibility: An introduction
- Range of responsibility: A cobalt supply chain case study
- Working with the informal economy
- People, planet, profit: Examining equity in benefit and harm
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Kenya & the East African Community
In the effort to reduce the problems faced by those at the base of the pyramid (poverty or extreme poverty, as defined by the United Nations and World Bank), much of my academic work has been spent using my courses as a social innovation business incubator. Since 2018, my student-scholars in various international business and management classes worked as pro bono consultants to help those in poverty earn an independent income, while addressing or supporting basic human and environmental rights, through the application of course tools and learning objectives. In alignment with stakeholder empowerment guidelines, we routinely worked with community partners to meet their needs as identified by them.
Below is a brief selection of talks, workshops, and consulting initiatives of past classes and clients:
- Overcoming barriers to entry: Doing business in Kenya
- Doing business with base of the pyramid populations: Kenya, South Sudan, & Rwanda
- Supranational organizations: What they do and why we care
- International social innovation projects: Collaborative development with empowered partners
And now onto something
totally different...
All those same traits and characteristics that drive me to learn and share in a professional capacity, well naturally they get leveraged in my other areas of interest.
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Whisky, Whiskey, Whisk(e)y?
Why whisky? Story time:
I was surfing with a girl friend in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA – bailing into the water – and my 9’6″ (~290cm) surfboard came around on its leash to smack the daylights out of me clear on the side of the nose. There was a deep thunk but no blood, so I shrugged it off, figured it was fine, and hopped back in to surf another few hours. Fast-forward to the drive home and we discovered I could. not. smell. or. taste. anything. After six months or so, I started to regain those senses when the food and drink that was …um… potent. So that’s why I enjoy whisky!
Suffice it to say, the sample election below are allllllllways hands-on workshops:
- Scotch whisky: An industry overview
- Whisky tasting, region by region
- Burns Night: Supping with the poet since 1801
- She blinded me with science: “Massaging” the flavors of scotch
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Art & Culture
I have been painting consistently since 2020 after a decade of dabbling. Working with acrylics, I paint my emotions in abstract on huge @$$ canvases. Working with watercolor, I paint recognizable images (horses, landscape, my cats (excellent meowdels, if I may say so), cupcakes, flowers). Working with pen and ink, I often casually doodle in my morning pages notebooks. I only recently started working with oil paints, after being too intimidated to try inheriting a fine collection of paints and tools. For myself, I find painting to be meditation in motion.
Some of this sampling is real, some of it is on my horizon to really build:
- The business of art: Starting your company
- Visual Thinking Strategies: Interpreting art to develop critical thinking skills
- How to paint with acrylics: Learn from an untrained dilettante
- How to paint with watercolor: Learn from an enthusiastic nobody
Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.
— Oprah Winfrey
Q&A
the FAQs
Can I use this template with my hosting provider?
Yes, Elementor works well with most WordPress hosting providers, including popular ones like Bluehost or Simply.com (I recommend this one). As long as you have the Elementor plugin installed on your site, you should be able to use the template seamlessly. However, keep in mind that to fully utilize my templates, you’ll also need an Elementor Pro subscription, which you can obtain here.
Which WordPress plan do I need?
If you’re hosting on wordpress.com, you’ll need the Business plan to upload plugins. Given the cost, you might consider alternative hosting providers like Simply.com, which offers a straightforward 1-click WordPress installer. I recommend opting for the Standard or Pro Suite.
I am new to Elementor, can I use this template?
Absolutely! Watch my video below for a detailed step-by-step guide on how to install the template yourself.
Which Elementor Pro plan should I get?
If you’re looking to build a regular website, the Essential plan will be sufficient for your needs. However, if your aim is to create an e-commerce store, I recommend opting for the Advanced plan. The Advanced plan offers enhanced features that are specifically designed to support and optimize WooCommerce functionalities. You can get Elementor Pro here.
How do I install Elementor Pro?
Install and Activate Elementor (free)
Elementor Pro is an extension of Elementor, so you must have Elementor installed for Elementor Pro to work.
- Go to the WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New.
- In the Search field, enter Elementor and choose Elementor website builder to install the plugin.
- After installation, click Activate.
Download the Elementor Pro Plugin File
- After purchasing Elementor Pro, go to your My Elementor dashboard.
- Login with the details you received in the email after the purchase.
- After the login, you will reach your Profile page. Click on the Download Plugin button in the upper corner section and download the .zip file to your desktop.
Upload the Elementor Plugin File to WordPress
- Go to the WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New.
- Choose the zip file you have just downloaded. Click on Install and Activate.
- On top of your site’s dashboard, you should get a message telling you to activate your license key.
Activate Your License
After installing Elementor Pro, you need to activate your license. To activate your license and get automatic updates:
- Go to the WordPress Dashboard > Elementor > License.
- Click Connect & Activate.
- You’ll be redirected to log in to your account.
- Click Connect.
After you log in, your license will be activated automatically.
How much is it?
The pricing
1-on-1 coaching:
A single session
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A 55-minute intensive session
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Wrap with inspiration, direction, and actionable steps
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The recording of our Zoom session to keep, plus notes and resources
1-on-1 coaching:
4-session package
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Four (4) X 55-minute intensive sessions
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Deepen the process and accountability
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Responsive, structured support with monitoring and feedback
Talks, Workshops, Consulting
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This needs to be tailored to you and/or your organization's needs
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It is informed by the level of readiness for the client or audience
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and, The intended outcome for events, programming, and community
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