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What do you do if you're a teacher in late career and want to leave a lasting legacy in the education field?
In my experience you need to step out of the classroom. The classroom is a terrible space to learn about the world. Schools are what’s worst about society and kids don’t do well either at learning skills, applying knowledge or growing social skills in the classroom.
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After being laid off in 2008, I found myself interviewing at a little online bookseller in Seattle. My family and I decided to take the job and move…
After being laid off in 2008, I found myself interviewing at a little online bookseller in Seattle. My family and I decided to take the job and move…
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You've heard of software as a service; enter service-as-software enabled by generative AI. The opportunity is one of the largest we've seen and will…
You've heard of software as a service; enter service-as-software enabled by generative AI. The opportunity is one of the largest we've seen and will…
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Not one but two announcements for new models available on Bedrock Amazing
Not one but two announcements for new models available on Bedrock Amazing
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Experience & Education
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The Global AI Internet Freedom Fund
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Divemaster
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
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University of Cambridge ESOL
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Volunteer Experience
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MyEO Deal Exchange Chair
Entrepreneurs' Organization
- 1 year
Economic Empowerment
Deal platform globally for M&A and deal-making for 13,000+ successful entrepreneurs
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Integration Chair, DC Chapter
Entrepreneurs' Organization
- 1 year
Economic Empowerment
EO Washington DC Chapter Integration Chair
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Organizational Partner Liaison
Korea TESOL
- 6 years 5 months
Education
The role of KOTESOL is to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with teaching and learning of English in Korea.
Publications
Courses
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AI For Everyone
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AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native by Amazon Web Services on Coursera
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Doctoral Thesis
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Doing and Using Educational Research
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Egalitarianism and legal rights
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TESOL Classrooms and Pedagogy: Theory and Practice
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The Nature of Educational Research
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Professional working proficiency
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German
Professional working proficiency
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Dutch
Limited working proficiency
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Korean
Limited working proficiency
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Spanish
Elementary proficiency
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this is nuts 🤯 a clip from the founder of Telegram (a 30 people org) saying that he told Jack Dorsey that he could run Twitter with 20 people to…
this is nuts 🤯 a clip from the founder of Telegram (a 30 people org) saying that he told Jack Dorsey that he could run Twitter with 20 people to…
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Last week I had the pleasure of joining Emily McMahan and Bill Collier at the Accelerate Breakfast on the Investor Panel learning about cool startups…
Last week I had the pleasure of joining Emily McMahan and Bill Collier at the Accelerate Breakfast on the Investor Panel learning about cool startups…
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“Arrrrrrrr” you leveraging Amazon Business to drive efficiency across your organization? Amazon Business currently assists 90% of the Fortune 100 in…
“Arrrrrrrr” you leveraging Amazon Business to drive efficiency across your organization? Amazon Business currently assists 90% of the Fortune 100 in…
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Meta continues to innovate. This time they offer models capable of addressing new use cases and making use of Trainium's AWS technology offering…
Meta continues to innovate. This time they offer models capable of addressing new use cases and making use of Trainium's AWS technology offering…
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Only General Partners, Central Bankers and a few financial journalists know what’s going on (and create capital!). https://lnkd.in/gzf5rtSQ #globalAI…
Only General Partners, Central Bankers and a few financial journalists know what’s going on (and create capital!). https://lnkd.in/gzf5rtSQ #globalAI…
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Nice recognition from Nasdaq for the work Summer is doing!
Nice recognition from Nasdaq for the work Summer is doing!
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How to get Amazon PII Access (Restricted Roles)? I just recorded a new YouTube video about Amazon Personally Identifiable Information (PII)…
How to get Amazon PII Access (Restricted Roles)? I just recorded a new YouTube video about Amazon Personally Identifiable Information (PII)…
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As I reflect on Sr Managers, Directors, and VPs in finance that I respect, it’s the fact that they’ve spent time deep in thought about the value they…
As I reflect on Sr Managers, Directors, and VPs in finance that I respect, it’s the fact that they’ve spent time deep in thought about the value they…
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Adding more people to your FP&A team is often the wrong first step if capacity is strained. Start by evaluating your systems and processes for…
Adding more people to your FP&A team is often the wrong first step if capacity is strained. Start by evaluating your systems and processes for…
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Friends and colleagues, after more than a year away from one of my greatest passions, it's time for me to get back into the magnificent depths of the…
Friends and colleagues, after more than a year away from one of my greatest passions, it's time for me to get back into the magnificent depths of the…
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At Bipsync, we're proud to work with some of the world's largest family offices, representing over $200 billion in assets, to build a consistent…
At Bipsync, we're proud to work with some of the world's largest family offices, representing over $200 billion in assets, to build a consistent…
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I’m thrilled to share Amazon Business' latest creative, Run a Tighter Ship! The journey in mass advertising video production is more complex than the…
I’m thrilled to share Amazon Business' latest creative, Run a Tighter Ship! The journey in mass advertising video production is more complex than the…
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Good morning and a blessed Friday. In light of the news detailing the Microsoft Windows PC outage and the infamous "blue screen of death" (BSOD)…
Good morning and a blessed Friday. In light of the news detailing the Microsoft Windows PC outage and the infamous "blue screen of death" (BSOD)…
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