She holds a Doctorate of Business Administration with a concentration in International Management from Nova Southeastern University. She teaches the undergraduate and graduate capstone courses in Strategic Management, International Business and the Real World Internship Experience. She received the Providence College School of Business Partnership Award for creating partnerships and alliances with the business community, and developed an innovative Global Learning Partnership with DSI (subsidiary of Bowater/Rexam, UK). Her international endeavors include conducting research with international firms such as Unilever, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen in Australia, China, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom and teaching business courses to princesses in Saudi Arabia.