Hobbies and interests
Soccer
Aerospace
Cooking
Hiking And Backpacking
Exploring Nature And Being Outside
Running
Exercise And Fitness
Fitness
Psychology
Business And Entrepreneurship
Volunteering
Travel And Tourism
Learning
Community Service And Volunteering
Coaching
Foreign Languages
International Relations
Marketing
Mental Health
Mentoring
Sports
Reading
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Science
Academic
Cultural
Economics
Biography
Education
Politics
Sports and Games
I read books multiple times per month
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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.
Education
University of California-Davis
Master's degree programMajors:
- Business Administration and Management, General
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Business Administration and Management, General
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Business Administration and Management, General
Career
Dream career field:
Management Consulting
Dream career goals:
Senior management executive position
Founder
GT Media Consulting2018 – 20213 yearsDirector Social Media, International Sales
ORBITA Watchwinders2014 – 20206 yearsHead of Marketing
PoweredByPros Inc.2019 – 20201 yearVolunteer Digital Marketing Manager & Event Coordinator
Willie Stargell Foundation2018 – Present6 yearsMarketing Manager
CONTACT Software GmbH2016 – 20182 yearsIn-Store Merchandiser and Sales Assistant
JACK & JONES – BESTSELLER2008 – 20091 yearInternational Marketing Intern
CONTINENTAL Tires AG2011 – 2011Translation Project Manager and Business Development
ORBITA Corporation2013 – 2013Project Management Intern
BOSCH Rexroth2014 – 2014
Sports
Soccer
Club1994 – 201117 years
Soccer
Varsity2002 – 20064 years
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
Varsity2011 – 20132 years
Awards
- First Student athlete in UNCW-TABSA history (TransAtlantic-Business-School-Alliance), (2011-2013: 25 games, 7 goals, 5 assists).
Research
Business Administration and Management, General
University of North Carolina Wilmington — International dual-Bachelor degree student2013 – 2013Digital Transformation
BOSCH Rexroth — Project Management Intern2014 – 2014
Arts
Turcaleman - Turkish German cultural theater education
ActingCüneyt Tekin (playwriter and psychotherapist)2005 – 2006
Public services
Volunteering
UC Davis OMBA Student Association — President2022 – PresentVolunteering
The Cup — Talk, play games, and serve food for the homeless.2007 – 2009Volunteering
TOP Soccer — Playing soccer with special needs children2011 – 2013Volunteering
Willie Stargell Foundation — Digital Marketing Manager & Event Coordinator2018 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Entrepreneurship
Act Locally Scholarship
The Willie Stargell Foundation supports programs focusing on kidney disease research, improving patient care, and easing the financial burden of medical costs for patients facing kidney disease, in honor of Baseball Hall of Fame Member Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Since 2018 I have volunteered with the Willie Stargell Foundation in my local community of New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina. I am (1) a member of the Marketing and Events Committee, (2) responsible for coordinating the execution of strategic social media, (3) and lead our social event management for the annual “Willie Stargell Celebrity Invitational.”
My volunteer work allows the Willie Stargell foundation to (a) create digital awareness and achieve a wider reach regarding the topic of kidney disease and our non-profit organizations mission, (b) help promote and (c) provide coverage for our annual celebrity event to raise funds to improve patient care and ease the financial burden of medical costs for patients facing kidney disease.