MY APPROACH
I prefer to think of myself as interdisciplinary, as I find great potential in converging disciplines such as marketing, finance, communication, and entrepreneurship. My purpose in teaching is to inspire students to aspire for greatness, developing into the most strategic, creative and innovative thinkers they can be, as well as effective human beings! Anyone can learn concepts, but when students go beyond the topics to develop insight and begin to analyze and strategize, they're mastering patterns of critical thought that will stand them well throughout their careers and in life. To get ahead, people must develop keen critical and strategic thinking, superior communication skills, and the ability to manage oneself as well as others. Being part of this development process is my greatest intrinsic reward.

MY BACKGROUND

Experience Highlights

• co-founder of Nanny Group: awarded $10k from Auburn's Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for our new product prototype and currently in the process of launching a crowdfunding campaign
• created ad content and consulted with businesses to market display advertising
• wrote a weekly business page for local newspaper
• created interior design products as a small manufacturing/service company (draperies, interior design, furniture)
• created and marketed advertising and marketing services as owner of a marketing/PR agency
• consulted in the aviation/aerospace industry, helping pilots improve their communication skills
• directed graduate research progam at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Worldwide Campus
• founded Embry-Riddle's Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence
• served as Associate Dean of Academics at Embry-Riddle
• served as Academic Department Chair in SPC's College of Business
• amassed over 7500 hours in managing projects
• mentored doctoral students, serving as dissertation chair and committee member

        
Degrees Earned

• Doctorate in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Higher Education Administration from the University of Central Florida
• MBA with a concentration in Marketing from Keller Graduate School of Management
• MS in Aeronautical Science with a concentration in Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• MA in Education Administration from Goddard College
• BA in English from Bob Jones University

       
Professional Activities

• Association for Business Communication
• Society of Decision Professionals
• Product Development & Management Association (PDMA)
• Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education
• Sigma Beta Delta, International Honor Society in Business
• Principal Investigator, Sustainable Business Model for Manufacturing Training, funded by Gates Foundation
• Faculty Development Grant, Boeing Corporation
• Innovation Grant, St. Petersburg College (SPC) Foundation 
• Outcomes Assessment Grant for BSTM, ERAU 
• Bright Idea Award, Professional and Organizational Developers’ Network in Higher Ed. (POD) 
• President's Award for Innovation, ERAU
• Numerous professional publications and presentations

MY INTERESTS

My professional and personal interests have converged in Nanny Group, LLC, the company my daughter and I founded in January 2021 after determining that we have several viable concepts to develop. Our first product, the Necklace Nanny, is in the prototype stage, and we are in talks with manufacturers and also developing a crowdfunding campaign. Launching a product has been as much fun as I'd imagined and more work than we had anticipated!

As a life-long learner, I value continual exposure to new ideas and questioning them, understanding that failure to stay ahead of change is to become reactive and eventually obsolete. I consider reading tthe Wall Street Journal, several business publications, and online news sources to be essential for staying current and furthering innovation.

In my free time, a few interests keep me going:
-Inventions. I love following the newest products on the crowdfunding sites and enjoy coming with ideas of my own as well.
-Metal smithing  - I make jewelry and have a home studio with some fun machines that keep me happily occupied for hours. 
-My rescue dog, GInnie Minnie. Part terrier and part maltese, she's full-time cuteness! I've been known to include her pic in a class email, so be warned!
-Three exceptional granddaughters and a newborn grandson