Age: 38

Director of international business program, College of Charleston

• Teaches entrepreneurship and international business courses and directs international business program.
  Always has something cooking.

Community involvement

• Coordinates the HelpDesk initiative at the College of Charleston, a service learning-based consulting program staffed by C of C Students in Free Enterprise. The program is designed to provide free consulting support to Charleston-area businesses by leveraging the intellectual capacity of the College of Charleston and pairing the needs of local businesses with available business development resources in the area and abroad.

What made you select your chosen profession? My passion for teaching and shaping the future of the next generation of leaders.

Best career advice you’ve ever been given: Never burn bridges.

Books on your nightstand: 1,000 Dollars and an Idea by Sam Wyly.

Person you would like to meet: Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks.

First job: Mechanic at a bike repair shop.

Favorite hour of the day and why: Morning, because I cannot wait to get the day started.