INTRODUCTION
Dual passport holder (USA and EU)
Thirty years plus of experience as an International Business Developer, Linguist, Copywriter, Marketing
Consultant, Language Instructor and Communication Expert.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PARTNER/DIRECTOR
EXPERENTI INC, NEW YORK
(2014 – Present)
• Engaged key clients in a variety of industrial sectors across Europe and the US
• Created new partnerships with marketing agencies, publishers, printing companies, magazines and trade fairs across continental Europe and the US
• Currently working on developing partnerships within the UK.
HEAD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS/MANAGING DIRECTOR
TAPI GROUP, PENRITH, UK
(2008 – 2015)
• Acquired clients throughout Europe, the Americas, Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States, Asia and Africa.
• Designed and implemented strategies for direct approach and by training local agents & distributors.
• Updated account retention strategies due to political turmoil in some areas.
• Developed and implemented strategies to create awareness of the technological advances in alternative closures manufacturing and to improve the company’s position within the industry.
• Coordinated the hiring, training and performance evaluations for marketing and sales staff and supervised art and graphics creation.
• Developed, monitored and implemented Newsletter and Social Networks promotional campaigns.
• Effectively increased Tapì turnover from €3.5 M in 2007 to €36 M in 2014.
CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
UNITED STATES ARMY
(1990 -1998)
• Granted a Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Clearance.
• Recognized for “superior language skills” and for being “an invaluable asset to the USA & the UN.”
• Earned Combat Patch while assigned to Central Command.
• Provided expert assistance in coordinating operations with foreign military representatives.
• Acknowledged as an “Esteemed Member of the Military Intelligence Corps”.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
(1987-1990)
• French and Italian Literature classes
• European History classes
• ESL and EFL Classes whille pursuing my Master in education.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Master in Education, University Of Phoenix, Arizona, USA (2005)
• National Teacher Certification, Washington DC, USA (1994)
• Linguist Certification, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, California, USA (1990)
• B.A. in English Literature and Foreign Languages, University Of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1983-1987)
• Level Certificate (Maturità), Collegio Papio, Ascona, Switzerland (1975-1982)
AWARDS
• National Defense Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Army Good Conduct Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Vigilant Knights Coin of Excellence; Esteemed Member of the Military Intelligence Corps; First Place at the Worldwide Armed Forces Language Olympics (1991; 1992).
• University of New Orleans Alpha Theta Epsilon Honour Society; Honour’s Program; Dean’s List Volunteer Work
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Cooperated with the American Red Cross and other NGO agencies in Somalia distributing food, clothing and educational material and providing assistance in obtaining medical care to civilian population when needed
• Guide to the “Sun King” Exhibition during the 1984 New Orleans World Expo at the Louisiana State Museum
