Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

  • Doctorate in Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia

Primary area of research interest are the Hospitality industry, Real Estate, and Organizational Behavior. Research stream has focused on the links among hospitality employees, owners, and guests. Most recent research explored an organizational alignment within EB-5 hospitality organization in Central Florida. Case study is the main research method.

EXPERIENCE

Johnson University, Kissimmee, FL
Organizational Behavior Professor		 2019 – Present
International Professors Project, Orlando, FL
HR Researcher		 2018 – Present
Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
Conference Chair		 2018 – Present
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne
Special Assistant to the Bisk College of Business Dean
  • Business Research
 2015 – Present
New American LLC, Kissimmee, FL
Managing Broker/Owner
  • Property Management
  • HR management and development
  • Portfolio Management
 2013 – Present
7 Heaven Vacation Rentals, Kissimmee, FL
Operational Manager/Owner
  • Property Management
  • HR management and development
  • Portfolio Management
 2012 – Present
Institute of Economics and Management, Tallinn, Estonia
Faculty
  • Teaching HR management, Leadership, and Business Ethics
 Sep 2007 – Dec 2012

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS): Motivating Adult
  • Learners to Persist
  • Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS): Introduction to
  • Teacher Effectiveness and Induction
  • U.S. Department of Education. FERPA 201: Data Sharing
  • U.S. Department of Education. FERPA 201: FERPA for Colleges and Universities
  • U.S. Department of Education. FERPA 201: FERPA 101 for Local Education Agencies
  • University of Michigan-Flint, professional development course; Online Teaching: Copyright Issues in Online Teaching; Faculty Introduction to online Teaching
  • CITI Training
  • The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): Academic Member
  • Professional Organization: Department of Florida Business and Regulations, Florida Realtors
  • OsceolaCounty Association of REALTORS: Committee Member: Professional Development Task Force
  • International Leadership Association (ILA), member
  • Volunteer Organization: House of Ronald Mc Donald
  • Russian Language Group: Founder; Administrator
  • School of Success (Orlando, FL): Founder
  • Learning Management System (LMS): Blackboard and Canvas