Former UNCW Men’s Soccer student-athlete and highly motivated, multi-lingual, and multi-faceted, international young professional with experience studying and working in the United States, Australia, Italy, and Germany for over 10 years. I grew up in two hometown environments plagued by poverty and high crime rates: Naples, in the poverty-stricken south of Italy, and Bremen, in northern Germany. Looking back, I feel proud of my accomplishments in making it out of there and how far I have come. The combination of a healthy family foundation, core values, hard work, discipline, dedication, determination, and exposure to teamwork while playing professional youth soccer at the highest level kept me off the streets. I exceeded everyone in my immediate and extended family in attending university and ultimately earned an international double bachelor's degree. My next accomplishment will be a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management in the summer of 2023. The long-term, post-MBA goal I have set for myself to accomplish is a senior management executive position focusing on strategic decision-making, high-tech marketing practices, and business development. I can also imagine transitioning to management consulting at a well-known firm such as BCG or McKinsey to spark change and help organizations succeed. My favorite motivational speaker, Eric Thomas, once said, “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.” I bring this mindset and work ethic with me in whatever I do.

• Founder

  Marketing and Advertising · GT Media Consulting

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2021

• Director Social Media, International Sales

  Luxury Goods & Jewelry · ORBITA Watchwinders

  Jan 2014 – Jan 2020

• Head of Marketing

  Information Technology and Services · PoweredByPros Inc.

  Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

• Volunteer Digital Marketing Manager & Event Coordinator

  Non-Profit Organization Management · Willie Stargell Foundation

  Jan 2018 – Present

• Marketing Manager

  Computer Software · CONTACT Software GmbH

  Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

• In-Store Merchandiser and Sales Assistant

  Apparel & Fashion · JACK & JONES – BESTSELLER

  Jan 2008 – Jan 2009

• International Marketing Intern

  Automotive · CONTINENTAL Tires AG

  Jan 2011 – Jan 2011

• Translation Project Manager and Business Development

  Luxury Goods & Jewelry · ORBITA Corporation

  Jan 2013 – Jan 2013

• Project Management Intern

  Automotive · BOSCH Rexroth

  Jan 2014 – Jan 2014

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Entrepreneurship

• Soccer

  Club

  1994 – 2011

• Soccer

  Varsity · 1 award

  2002 – 2006

  Awards:

  Exceptional Sporting Achievement Award received as a member and deputy Captain of the German-Soccer-Association-Elite-Soccer-School in 2005 and qualified for the Under-18 World championships in 2006 ("Youth Trains for Olympia").

• Soccer

  Varsity · 1 award

  2011 – 2013

  Awards:

  First Student athlete in UNCW-TABSA history (TransAtlantic-Business-School-Alliance), (2011-2013: 25 games, 7 goals, 5 assists).

• International dual-Bachelor degree student

  University of North Carolina Wilmington · Business Administration and Management, General

  2013 – 2013

  Research topic:

  The effect of Emotional Intelligence on Leadership

• Project Management Intern

  BOSCH Rexroth · Digital Transformation

  2014 – 2014

  Research topic:

  Mobility, IoT, and Connectivity - The needs and behaviour of digital natives

• Participant

  Turcaleman - Turkish German cultural theater education · Acting

  2005 – 2006

  Productions:

  Cüneyt Tekin (playwriter and psychotherapist)

• President

  Volunteering · UC Davis OMBA Student Association

  2022 – Present

  Mission:

  This presidency allowed me to utilize what I learned at the Graduate School of Management to become a more collaborative leader. That is a leader who inspires, helps to motivate, builds trust, brings positive energy, and is willing to learn from others. Collaborative leadership is a management practice that builds a leadership culture of psychological safety, ownership, and trust. It empowers team members to become their best selves and produce superior results. I feel honored, and I am beyond proud of my team. Their voluntary efforts, time commitment, and passion for enhancing the student experience and giving the student body a voice have been incredible. With my fantastic team at the Student Association, we aim to develop a more agile, innovative, and high-functioning structure for the Student Association to make a lasting impact on the Graduate School of Management. We have introduced valuable events that enhanced the student orientation so new students could learn from our top professors about authentic leadership, communication, teamwork, and networking to start the program on the right foot. We improved the class registration process. Overall, our activities have allowed students across UC Davis MBA programs to become more connected.

• Talk, play games, and serve food for the homeless.

  Volunteering · The Cup

  2007 – 2009

  Mission:

  The Cup is a day care center for people without a home. Anyone that wants to talk, play games, or read a book is invited to stay. Guests can also shower, wash, and dry their clothes.

• Playing soccer with special needs children

  Volunteering · TOP Soccer

  2011 – 2013

  Mission:

  The TOP Soccer program is designed to meet the needs of Special Needs children, with no age restriction. This program accommodates all disabilities, physically or mentally. This program is designed to bring joy to the children, by giving them a chance to play the sport of soccer in a safe and fun environment. There is no cost to participate in the TOPSoccer Program. The program runs throughout the Fall and Spring season

• Digital Marketing Manager & Event Coordinator

  Volunteering · Willie Stargell Foundation

  2018 – Present

  Mission:

  The Willie Stargell Foundation supports kidney disease research and patient care by raising funds