Professional Memberships
Member, International Leadership Association, Washington, DC.
Member, American Association of University Administrators AAUA (Philadelphia, PA).
Member, Association of University Administrators AUA (UK).
Member, American Economic Association.
Member, National Press Club, Washington, DC.
Member, International Press Institute, Vienna, Austria.
Member, Academic Council on the United Nations System.
Independent Consultant, Editor, Publisher, and More.
- Independent Consultant (General Management & Higher Education Policy)
- UNESCO—IIEP (International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris) qualified “Independent Appraiser” of Government Education Plans.
- Online Editor & Publisher.
- Runs “GlobalGiants.Com,” an online cultural & higher-education news magazine.
- Runs “Quick March!” a one-stop search and reference source.
Certifications earned include:
Professional Certificate
Leadership & Communication
Harvard University
Professional Certificate
Leading in a Remote Environment
Harvard University
Professional Certificate
Retail & Omnichannel Management
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College (Ivy League)
Certificate
Financial Market Analysis.
International Monetary Fund.
Certificate
Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Certificate
Leadership: Creating Public Value
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Certificate
Training on the Fundamentals of “Independent Appraisal” of Education Sector Plans
UNESCO — International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris.
Certificate
General Course on Intellectual Property
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy, Geneva, Switzerland.
Certificate
American Government
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Certificate
Leaders of Learning
Harvard University Educational Leadership
Certificate
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
Harvard Business School
Certificate
Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Certificate
Contract Law
Harvard Law School
Certificate
Structuring Successful Business Deals
Cornell Law School
Certificate
Understanding Economic Development
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Certificate
Solving Public Policy Problems
Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
Certificate
Creating Powerful Political Messages
Delft Institute of Technology, Netherlands
Certificate
Distinguishing between Fake News, Facts, and Alternative Facts
Department of Communication Studies, University of Michigan
Certificate
Design Thinking for Leading and Learning
MIT Teaching Systems Lab
Certificate
Data Visualization
Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Current activities include …
Publisher & Editor: GlobalGiants.Com.
GlobalGiants.Com is an Inspiring Online Cultural & Higher-Ed News Magazine that strives to assist the world community in fostering intercultural dialogue, arts, sports, learning, creativity, and brand publicity. The ISSN International Centre, Paris, France, has assigned it with an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number). GlobalGiants.Com is a Member of the Content Authenticity Initiative created by ADOBE, The New York Times, and Twitter.
Designer and Administrator: QuickMarch.Com.
Quick March! Smart Search & Reference is a one-stop search engine for students, teachers, scholars, academics, colleges, universities, and others.
Publisher: CitiTimes.Com.
This website is being revamped.
Publisher: AmericaVista.Com
This website is being revamped.
Executive Director: Trans World Exports (Online Publishers)
Contributor: Enhancement of UNESCO CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The 246 cities which currently make up this network work together towards a common objective: placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.
Founding Member: IAU (International Association of Universities) Internationalization Experts Linkedin Group.
Current Interests & Involvement
• International Affairs • Higher Education Policy • United Nations
• Universities • Culture • Urban Planning • University Rankings
• Strategic Management • Digital Strategy • Sports • Financial Market Analysis
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