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Ottawa, ON

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613-***-****

ac14qa@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY & FOCUS

People-person recognized for communication and organizational skills, with a unique capacity to bring diverse groups together in discerning a point of convergence. Past 3 years solely dedicated to academic studies that have helped me to focus on research and written skills.

Owned& Managed a small Design Renovation firm.

Simultaneously, Implemented self-funded hospitalities helping immigrants assimilate.

These hospitalities also functioned as respected educational forums on global issues.

Creative event planner of 400+ panel & academic discussions occasionally featured on media outlets such as CSPAN and Book TV.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?193493-1/confronting-iran

Arabic full documentary praising the forums attempt to educate North Americans and assist immigrants. This documentary was shown across the Middle East TV in 2005.

Ethnographic research on socio-economic, historic, scientific and environmental issues.

Teacher & speaker w/ a desired respect of other faiths. Numerous inter-faith dialogues.

Presented at 2 academic conferences on immigrant observations, pertaining to Islamic cultural values, complexities and challenges in Canada, Europe and the United States

Canadian Citizen with vast international roots and work experiences.

Knowledge of Prezi, Office Suite, QuickBooks & CAD. Responsible& Capable Fast Learner.

EDUCATION

2013-16 Masters of Theology, Tyndale Seminary, Toronto.

Master's Diploma Intercultural Communication, Tyndale Seminary, Toronto,

1995 Associate of International Business, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland.

Previously: Russian Studies, Language & Lit- Moscow Linguistic Univ; Indiana & Arizona Univ.

EXPERIENCE

Business and Organizational Convenor & Manager (Larger Overview) 1995 – Present

Ottawa International Connection Cultural and Academic Forums, 2008-Present

www.meetup.com/Ottawa-International-Connection

Convener and Manager, DC International Connection www.dcinternational.org 2003 - 2009

Facilitated work connections for new emigres with established Canadians.

Led numerous cross-cultural discussions on immigrant perceptions and struggles.

Led many events on global affairs, science, and diverse faith/nonfaith perspectives.

Leveraged social media tools to attract, promote and inform participants of events, and engage them in dialogue intended to challenge innately ethnocentric ideals

Reached out and secured prominent authors.speakers and academic panels.

Due to full-time academic studies, ‘DC International’ was ceased. ‘Ottawa International’ is still active, but notably small.

The Canadian government recognized the work of this forum in Ottawa, and graciouly awarded a grant of 75k to expand this work in 2009, but I turned it down.

(Will gladly explain why if need be, in the interview.)

Design Renovator, 1995 - 2013

Tony Young Design Renovations, Canada and the US

Contracted to renovate and manage residential & some commercial properties, including finding tenants and assisting with purchase & resale of up-scale projects.

Artistic Reno Team designs with Laura Harris. www.Noordinarywall.com

Trusted advisor to residential real estate investors, with individual and major develpment projects including property assessment, purchase, market analysis and resale.

Successfully negotiated contracts, managed crews, trades & employees.

Marketing and financial operations. (Advertising, Accounts payable, payroll.)

Ontario Safety Certification for TD Place Mgmt, Lansdowne( Summer 2017)

The Design Renovation Firm was created after my international work below. It has been a very rewarding business, and yet It began as a ministerial outreach to teach handicapped individuals, X-cons, and struggling immigrants, workable skills such as floor refinishing, detail cleaning, and painting. While the organization was started to help the most marginalized, it slowly evolved into a highly sought after design renovation firm, later specializing in upscale artistic renovations. This work was halted in Ottawa after I was accepted into a desirous Masters program at Tyndale Seminary. I quickly finished up a number of residential building projects in Ottawa in late 2014. Since graduating, I have focused my energies on my family and helping a friend with terminal cancer. I just finished teaching a course called “A Historical Overview of Christian Apologetics- the Good, the Bad and the Ugly” I have done this with the esteemed oversight of Pastor Brent Russet at Sunnyside Wesleyan Church in Old Ottawa South.

Previous International Work Experience

Personal Assistant for Apple Computers Representative, Seppo Issatalo; Moscow, Russia

Negotiating &Curtailing Russian import-export redtape, and other administrative duties.

Helped maintain & secure Apple’s Computer Lab @ Moscow State University.

Pacific Architects and Engineers, Embassy Moscow, Russia

Worked with locally recruited staff open and maintain the latter and post- construction facilities of the Embassy in Moscow in coordination with FSO security and oversight.

Translated for support staff attending the Reagan-Gorbachev peace summits in 1988-89

Air Force SSgt. NATO Bases @ Volkel AB Netherlands; Eskesehir AB, Turkey; Nellis AB,Las Vegas

NATO Nuclear Weapons Munitions Support Trained Squadrons.

Morale, Welfare and Recreation Specialist.

Languages Spoken: English Native; Presently Studying French

Conversational Russian+ Very Basic Dutch, Spanish & Sign Language for the deaf.

Restaurant Work – Presently Active Ontario Smart Serve # e170803411038RS

Mostly Part time while I was studying in University and serving my military service.

Red Lobster, Fish Market, & “Gianni Russo’s State Street VIP Club”, Las Vegas

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

August 2016- Missional Summer Camp in Odessa, Ukraine for at-risk orphans, & troubled youth.

Counselor, Youth& Suicide Hotline; Counselor, Handicapped Home; RC Blood Donor

Idealistic Youthful Endeavors

AW Restaurant Co- Manager Las Vegas, Nevada

After seeing a similar work in Amsterdam, at the age of 22, I served my last military post at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas. It was there that I finished my military service, and I worked with two other young men to establish a non-profit restaurant serving the addicted and downtrodden. It was praised by the ‘Las Vegas Review Journal’ in an article that deemed our Franciscan ideal “The most unique and caring respite on the Strip.”

National Junior League Tennis Team Championship, Forest Hills Juniors, Princeton NJ,

Junior Teaching Pro at a small Tennis Club.

References:

Some local media interviews related to Ottawa International Connection

www.ottawastar.com/category/community/ Newspaper Interview.

http://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/405/13292.html Radio Interview

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