Business Management

Biography:

2004-Present  Program Director, Entrepreneurship & Strategy, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario
1995-Present Assistant Professor, Ryerson University, Toronto Ontario
1995-Present Owner/President, Media Expressions, Toronto, Ontario
1994-1997 Owner/President, Café Selection, Toronto, Ontario
1994  Account Director, MBC Marketing, Toronto, Ontario
1993  Service Excellence Representative, Sales and Merchandising Group, Mississauga, Ontario (part-time)
1992  Sales Representative, Sales and Merchandising Group, Mississauga, Ontario
1989-1991 Owner/President, Café Selection, Toronto, Ontario
1988-1989 Owner/President, Student Promotions Unlimited, Toronto, Ontario

CONTRIBUTION TO PRACTICE

2004                            Member Canadian Council for Small Business

2003-Present               Ryerson University Business Council

2003-Present               Ryerson University Entrepreneurship DAC

2003                            Member of ACAC

2002-2003                   Entrepreneurship Area, preparing for Ryerson University Major application and running the Business Plan Competition.

2001                            Member, Future Entrepreneurs Committee for the Ministry of Economic Development & Trade (developing content and training manuals for teachers to provide entrepreneurship education to elementary students in Ontario)

2000-Present               Member, Canadian Youth Business Foundation’s Toronto Loan Approval Committee

Qualifications:

ABD   Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Ontario, 2003
MBA   Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, 1994
BComm  Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, 1993 

HONOURS

1993                            Clarkson University Merit Scholarship

1992                            Federal Business Development Bank/Ryerson Centre for Entrepreneurship Award

Current Courses:

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

2005  MGT 200, Introduction to Management Ryerson University
2004  MGT 100, Foundation of Management Ryerson University
2003  ENT 601, Identifying Opportunities Ryerson University
2001-2003 BUS 800, Strategic Management,  ENT 500, New Venture Start-Up Ryerson University
2000  ENT500, New Venture Start-Up, ENY500, New Venture Start-Up Ryerson University
2000-2005 Strategic Management, York University, Toronto

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DEVELOPMENT

2004 BUS 800, Revamped, updated BUS 800 Strategic Management
2003 MGT 100, Redeveloped (new prep) to effectively suit a large class (+400 students) environment.
2003 BUS 800, Adopted new book and developed new course outline for Strategic Management.
2002 ENT 601, ENT 501, ENT 730, ENT 830, Developed Opportunity Identification, Family Business & Appraisal in Entrepreneurial Organization 1 & 2 for Entrepreneurship Major. 

Professional Affiliations:

2004  Search Committee, (Associate Director of Student Affairs)
2003  Business Council , Area Representative
2002  DAC for Entrepreneurship
2001-2002  Dean’s Strategic Advisory Committee
2000-2003 Innovation Curriculum Committee
1998-2003 Business Alumni Association of Ryerson University