I have had an incredible and unique journey experienced in living and traveling internationally. Everyday has brought something new. And although there are many traveling and having an international experience books written, my book stands at the frontier in that it is written from my perspective as a Black American. For every country that I traveled to, I met and exchanged with people. In my own words, I had a good time hanging out and vibing with people. My experience has also been filled with life's challenges. Things weren't always easy, but I tried to make the best out of my situation.
God has your back, but you have to MOVE to see things getting done.
Education:
Baker College Graduate Studies
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business
2007; Flint, Michigan
University of California, Los Angeles
1996-1997; Los Angeles, California
(Continuation from UC Davis)
University of California, Davis
Bachelors of Arts:
1) Rhetoric & Communications
2) African American & African Studies
1997; Davis, California
Other Education:
Aichi International Academy
Japanese Language Study
2001; Nagoya, Japan
UNAM University, Taxco
Independent Research: Intensive Spanish Language Study and Cultural Diaspora
1996; Taxco, Mexico
Cornell University
Teaching for the 21st Century Summer Program
1995; Ithaca, New York
Family:
Floyd W. Brown (father), Carolyn R. Brown (mother), and my three older brothers, Floyd C. Brown, Regginald E. Brown, Jeff A. Brown. All male siblings!
Interest:
Traveling: to different places and countries. Exposure is a great thing.
Languages: so far it's English, Spanish, and Japanese. I would like to give a go at French and Chinese.
Sports: I grew up playing Baseball and American Football. My athletics continued with weight training and Martial Arts-Tae Kwon Do, Judo, and Karate.
Philosophy:
Mind, Body, Soul & One Love!
My philosophy is that Life is a journey. Be a participant. Start from the position you are at and strive to move forward. Very important is that you MOVE. Consistently take steps forward in a positive direction and the universe will assist you. Another way of saying this is Luke 11:9. Personally, I have learned that with training and discipline, things come naturally.
Great Physical Challenges:
Climbing Mount Fuji! My total trek lasted 14.5 hours, where I started the climb at station five at 9:00 PM and neared the mountains summit by sunrise. At the top, I looked inside the inner crater of the brimstone inactive volcano. Trekking down wasn't as strenuous, but it was still a tiresome challenge.
Projects now working on:
With the schools that I have worked at, students, teachers, administrators, and owners concur with my development of a "home stay" program where participants will stay with a family and experience language and cultural emersion. My publishing company, WEB International, provides a newsletter to American, Japanese, and other country participants of my home stay program. My publishing company also publishes literature of other writers that have a story to tell. This is inclusive of autobiographies, non-fiction stories, and fiction stories. Additionally, WEB International is a "think tank" network service with members that share the basic idea of creating a peaceful world. We assist people, businesses, and companies in meeting their objectives by providing market and industry research, business analyses, and a person-to-person network for better human relations. Our projects are research based. We connect past, present, and future projections of the client’s idea to bring success to their idea. In addition to ideas based on human relationships and feelings combined in the project, our objective is to create the scenario for our client's long-term goal.
Key Skills:
Business Development
Consulting
Contract Proposal Development
Education & Curriculum Development
Financial Planning
International Relations
Leadership Development
Marketing
Motivational Training
Negotiations
Strategic Planning
Technical & Creative Writing
Professional Experience in Japan:
Tokorozawa Municipal Board of Education-Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
Japanese Public Schools Board of Education
2004
Panasonic, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Sony, Aisin Seiki, Casio-Nagoya, Aichi/ Tokyo, Japan
Information and Networking Technologies Laboratories; Automobile manufacturers and distributors.
Independent Contractor/ English Consultant
2/2000; 11/2004
Doho University-Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Private University with full accreditations
Doho University English Instructor
4/2001; 3/2002
Nagoya News Academy-Yatomi/ Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
English academy for children through adults
English Foreign Language (EFL) Instructor
4/2000; 3/2001
Kokubunji: Junior High School & Board of Education-Kokubunji, Kagawa, Japan
Japanese Public Junior High & Kokubunji Town Board Of Education
Japan English & Teaching (JET) Program English Teacher
7/1998; 6/1999
