WHAT HAVE I BEEN UP TO THE LAST
15
YEARS?
I
- finished 5 degrees.
- lived in 10 countries.
- lead IT projects & teams.
- climbed the career ladder quickly
- then quit to pursue new possibilities.
Cornell
- Professional Certificate – Change Leadership
Stanford
- Marketing Innovation
- Creating Demand: Driving Growth Using Traditional, Social and Viral Marketing
Harvard
- Development Communications
- Innovation in Education through Social Entrepreneurship
UCLA
- Relationship Marketing
- New Business Development – Pitching the Perfect Presentation
- Successful Grant Proposals
- Personal Branding Bootcamp
Penn State
- Graduate Certificate – Geographic Information Systems
University of Michigan
- Master of Science – Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Science – Environmental Geology
- Bachelor of Science – Spanish
SEE MY DEGREE DETAILS
- Brand & Web Designer
- Innovation Manager
- Start Up Coach
- Ideation Instructor
- Custom Software Creator
- Marketing Director
MY HAPPY PLACE


HOW I
DITCHED
MY DESK
2003
CUBICLE LIFE
After college, I spent several years in a square, grey box.
2003
2006
TEACHING ONLINE
Started teaching decision design (part-time) for Penn State University's World Campus.
2006
2012
VLOGGING
Started an online community for tech newbies called Geopivot. Did a story with National Geographic.
2012
2013
ONLINE DEGREES
Took a zillion classes about change leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, and marketing.
2013
2013
MOVED TO LA
Became an Innovation Manager for USC. Got involved in the startup scene.
2013
2014
QUIT MY JOB
Discovered co-working. Got involved with lots of speaking things.
2014
2015
MOVED TO BALI
Lead an idea incubator group called Tribe Wanted. Joined the Location Independent Movement.
2015
2015 - NOW
BECAME A BUSINESS COACH
Started Zesty World. I help people create their dream businesses online.
2015 - NOW
2017
COLIVING
Explored the coworking community in Europe. Co-lived in the Canary Islands and Majorca, Spain. Moved back to Bali after 1 year.
2017
Coworking
I live and work all around the world.
- Bali, Indonesia
- Canary Islands, Spain
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Athens, Greece
- Majorca, Spain
- Split, Croatia
- Los Angeles, USA
I live and work all around the world.
