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"Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves." - Horace Mann
Bienvenidos, Bienvenue, Benvenuto, Добро
пожаловать, 欢迎, Namaste, Selamat Datang, Svaagat
he, Willkommen, ようこそ
Welcome to a space where I share an overview of my background,
career journey, and transition into academia. Beyond professional milestones, this is also a place for reflections on life
and the meaningful connections that unite us all. My journey has been guided
by enduring values that shape my decisions and inspire deep gratitude for the opportunities and experiences I’ve encountered. I recognize the value of your time, and I invite you to explore this space at your leisure.
May it offer inspiration, encouragement, and a moment to reflect on the profound interconnectedness that defines our shared
existence.
Grace and peace to you,
Areas of Expertise
 
Core Competencies: Builder of Business-Education Partnerships • Forger of Student Recruitment and Retention • Professional Leader • Synchronous and Asynchronous Instructor • Workforce Developer
Industry Overview - Veteran business executive with over 30 years of marketing
and management expertise.
- Diverse cross-sector experience spanning country
clubs, cruise ships, events, food and beverage, gaming, hotels, and resorts.
- Multinational
corporate background, including roles in domestic and international organizations and corporate marketing for a Fortune 500
company.
- Proficient in in-person, LMS, and e-learning platforms, with
Quality Matters certification in online teaching.
Memberships
& Service (Domestic) - Rotary Club of Hattiesburg - Sunrise [President, June 2024 - Present]
- Rotary Club of Hattiesburg - Sunrise [President Elect, June 2023 - June 2024]
- Sales and Marketing Professionsls [Vice President / Membership,
June 2022 - Present]
- Eta
Sigma Delta of ICHRIE [Board of Governors / Director of Professional Development, June 2022 - Present]
Awards,
Honors, and Global Engagement Is your academic university/program, association, company, or organization looking for a
speaker? Email me - Hospitality Talk Guest Speaker
- JEDRC University, Jaipur, India (Sept., 2024)
- Board
of Directors - International Council for Excellence, India (May, 2024 - present)
- Guest Lecture - Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Rajasthan, India (Mar, 2024) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker - International Webinar - India Today Media Institute,
Pradesh, India (Oct, 2023) [Virtual]
- Guest
Lecture - CSJM University - Kanpur, India (Sept, 2023) [Virtual]
- Expert Lecture - Seth Jai Parkash Mukand Lal - Haryana, India (Aug, 2023) [Virtual]
- 30 Most Influential Educators in Hospitality – International
Hospitality Institute (Mar, 2023)
- Honoree –
2023 Mississippi Pinnacle Awards – Sales &
Marketing Professionals (Mar, 2023)
- Keynote Speaker
– 5th ICHOHOST
2023, GNA University – Phagwara, Punjab, India (Feb, 2023) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker - Global Wellness Summit - Indian Forum of Educators (Dec, 2022) [Virtual]
- Eminent Resource Person - GGNIMT, Ludhiana, India (Nov, 2022) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker - International Conference - Sanjivani Group of Institutes,
Madhya Pradesh, India (June, 2022) [Virtual]
- Expert
Lecture - Seth Jai Parkash Mukand Lal - Haryana, India (June, 2022) [Virtual]
- Eta Sigma Delta (ICHRIE) Director of Professional Development/Board of Governors (2022
- present)
- Keynote Speaker - International Webinar
- India Today Media Institute, Pradesh, India (Apr, 2022) [Virtual]
- Expert Lecture - International Conference - IC-JMIT, Haryana, India (Mar, 2022) [Virtual]
- Distibuished Speaker - Distinguished Lecture Series - Instinute of
Hotel & Tourism Management, M.D. University, Haryana, India (Feb, 2022) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker – 3rd ICHOHOST 2021, GNA University – Phagwara, Punjab, India
(Nov, 2021) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker –
CTIHTC-2021, CT University – Ludhiana, Punjab, India (Oct, 2021) [Virtual]
- McCool Breakthrough Award – 2021 ICHRIE Conference (July, 2021)
- Advisory Board – Indian Educators Forum – India (2021
- present)
- Advisory Board – CT University,
School of Hotel Management, Airlines, and Tourism, Ludhiana, Punjab, India (2021 - present)
- Keynote Speaker – International
Webinar – RKDF University, Jharkhand, India (2020) [Virtual]
- Guest
of Honour – 2021 World Researchers Symposium, Gorakhpur, India (2021) [Virtual]
- IEEE SoutheastCon 2022 – Logo Design Competition
Winner (2021)
- Keynote Speaker – International
Webinar – Kurukshetra University, Haryana, India (2020) [Virtual]
- Eminent Speaker – CTIHTC-2020, CT University – Ludhiana, Punjab, India (2020) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker – 3rd ICHOHOST 2020, GNA University – Phagwara, Punjab, India (2020) [Virtual]
- Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Global Education and Research
(JGER) (2020 – present)
- Board of Directors – SECSA Federation of ICHRIE (2020 -
2022)
- Visit Mobile – Hospitality Partner
of the Year Recipient (2019)
- USA Faculty Development
Council - $5,000 Research Grant Recipient (2018)
- USM
Susan A. Siltanen Graduate Student Research Symposium Winner, U.S.M. (2016)
- Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship Finalist (2016)
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2016) and Golden Key International Honour Society (2016)
- Wyndham Worldwide, Inc. – Count on Me Service Culture Logo
Design Winner (2011)
- TTRA- Canada Graduate Student
Research Symposium Winner, Guelph, CA (2009)
- Travel
South USA – Global Ambassador Award Recipient (2009)
- University of Arkansas – Hospitality and Tourism Outstanding Service Award (2008)
 
  "One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that
all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical
rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today." - Dale Carnegie
Let’s connect! If you’re interested in collaborating, learning more, or
sharing ideas, feel free to get in touch.
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for
in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it." - Hebrews 13:2
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