Career Profile

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Professional recognition

FHEA recognition reflecting sustained commitment to teaching and learning in higher education.

Academic leadership

Foundation Year Course Leader

Strategic and academic leadership across teaching teams, administrators, students, examination boards and senior management.

International business development

Africa and the Middle East

Former International Business Development and Recruitment Manager, supporting partnerships, recruitment and engagement across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

29+ years combined experience

Academia and industry

Extensive practitioner insight developed through academic leadership, consultancy, international trade and managing an international business.

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Foundation Year Course Leader

Sheffield Business School

Provides strategic and academic leadership while collaborating with academics, administrators, students, examination boards and senior departmental management.

Postgraduate International Business Management Level Lead

Sheffield Business School

Served as a liaison between academics, course leadership, student representatives and management to enhance learning and teaching.

Senior Lecturer in International Business, Management and Entrepreneurship

Sheffield Hallam University

Teaching spans international business, management, business economics and strategic management, including Erasmus teaching in Germany and TARC summer courses. Supervision includes MSc dissertations, consultancy projects and PhD research.

International Business Development and Recruitment Manager

Africa and the Middle East — Sheffield Business School

Supported international recruitment, business development and university partnerships. Participated in workshops, conferences, seminars and alumni events across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, while supporting international student integration.

Associate Lecturer

Sheffield Hallam University Business School

Taught modules across international business and business economics, including the TARC summer course.

Freelance Business Adviser and Consultant

South Yorkshire

Advised and mentored small businesses in financial systems, budgeting, tax returns, business planning and international trade.

Managing Director

TMS Global Marketing

Founded and managed an international business in London, developing strategic capability across finance, operations, people, procurement and international market development.

UNESCO International Students Liaison Officer

State Economics University of Odessa

Represented and negotiated on behalf of students from more than 50 countries, including public speaking and leadership during periods of change.

Project Manager

Agricultural Development Co-operatives, Ethiopia

Managed daily project operations, a workforce of 150 people, budgets and project delivery.

Certificate in Doctoral Supervision

PhD in Entrepreneurship and Management

Sheffield Hallam University

Research investigated the lived experiences and significance of Black African immigrant entrepreneurs in the UK.

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Sheffield Hallam University

Master of Business Administration — Distinction

University of Wales

Included research into the Black and Minority Ethnic business community in Sheffield.

MSc (Hons) in Economics

State Economics University of Odessa

Research into SME policy provision in Eastern Europe, including Russia and Ukraine.

Diploma (Hons) in Russian Language

State Economics University of Odessa

Diploma (Hons) in Pedagogy

Kotobe College of Teachers Education, Ethiopia

English Language and Literature.

Amharic

Fluent

Russian

Fluent

English

Fluent