Dynamic and experienced professional in with considerable experience in developing and administering Global Education programs
Highly successful recruiter of foreign graduate and undergraduate candidates from partner institutions and consortia across numerous disciplines
Dedicated administrator with considerable experience in international degree validation, visa processes, and diplomatic formalities
Strong leader and problem-solver with ample background in team building and interdepartmental cooperation
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of International Relations
Amazonas State University (Universidade do Estado do Amazonas)
01.2013 - 01.2018
Adjunct Professor
Wright State University
Course – Anthropology of Food: Culture and Identity (ATH 3200)
Lecturer
National Institute of Amazonian Research (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia)
Course: Ethnographic Research Techniques (taught in Portuguese)
Foreign Area Officer
United States Army
01.1999
Primary Instructor
The Ohio State University
01.2018 - Current
Course – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTHROP 2202)
Course – Introduction to Biological Anthropology (ANTHROP 2200)
Primary Instructor of English as a Second Language
School of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Amazonas
01.2009 - 01.2012
Primary Instructor of English as a Second Language
Centro de Comunicação Inglesa
01.2000 - 01.2006
Education
Ph.D. - Cultural Anthropology
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
12.2024
M.S. - Human Ecology
The National Institute For Amazonian Research (Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Da Amazônia - INPA)
Manaus, Brazil
07.2009
B.A. - Russian Studies
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
01.1994
Skills
Strategies and goals
Negotiation
Recruitment
Marketing Strategies
Project Management
Strategic Planning
Relationship Building
Financial Administration
Program Administration
Consulting And Volunteer Experience
01/01/22, Expert Witness, the 2nd Special Court for Crimes against Adolescents and Children of the State of Amazonas, Brazil, nominated to provide anthropological testimony in a case involving an indigenous individual (official deposition provided in Portuguese), Brazil
01/01/10, Translation Service, Instituto Socioambiental – ISA, Translator for the ISA Conservation Areas Webpages, Manaus, Brazil
University Service
01/01/15, 01/01/18, Adjunct Secretary, Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities
01/01/13, 01/01/18, Coordinator, Science Without Borders Program
01/01/13, 01/01/18, Coordinator, Erasmus EBW+ Program
01/01/13, 01/01/18, Associate Coordinator, Education and Capacitation Program of the Organization of American States, PAEC OAS-GCUB
01/01/13, 01/01/18, Associate Coordinator, Erasmus Be Mundus Program
01/01/13, 01/01/16, Deliberative Council Member, Brazilian Association for International Education – FAUBAI, Brazil
01/01/14, Associate Coordinator, “UEA na Copa” FIFA Soccer World Cup Volunteer Program
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
German
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Russian
Full Professional
French
Full Professional
Italian
Professional Working
Dutch
Professional Working
Ukrainian
Professional Working
Hungarian
Limited Working
Korean
Elementary
Timeline
Primary Instructor
The Ohio State University
01.2018 - Current
Director of International Relations
Amazonas State University (Universidade do Estado do Amazonas)
01.2013 - 01.2018
Primary Instructor of English as a Second Language
School of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Amazonas
01.2009 - 01.2012
Primary Instructor of English as a Second Language
Centro de Comunicação Inglesa
01.2000 - 01.2006
Foreign Area Officer
United States Army
01.1999
Adjunct Professor
Wright State University
Lecturer
National Institute of Amazonian Research (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia)
Ph.D. - Cultural Anthropology
The Ohio State University
M.S. - Human Ecology
The National Institute For Amazonian Research (Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Da Amazônia - INPA)
Director of International Relations at Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de MogrovejoDirector of International Relations at Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo