I. Africa
Cairo, Egypt
- Researched and developed parametric estimates for use in a peer-review consulting work for heavy rail transit while serving as a cost control manager for a major international consulting firm
Nigeria
- Researched, published and presented a paper titled “ Conceptual Plan For The Proposed Western Nigeria Rail Network ” at CASA Foundation For International Development, Friends of Africa Annual Conference, in Toronto, ON Canada, in attendance was former Governor of Ekiti State, H.E. Dr J.Kayode.Fayemi, 2011
- Consultation services to Governor of Ekiti State on conceptual design of BRT/LRT to link the knowledge centers in Ekiti State, 2010
- Nigerian Chancellors training in entrepreneurship development
A.D. King Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia – Provide consulting services for the Nigerian Chancellors Project on Entrepreneurship, 2015 to present - Project manager in charge of reconfiguring round-abouts and junctions to convert to right-hand drive in the City of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1972
- Technical officer for civil works in the Ministry of Works & Transport, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1970-1972
- Provided BRT/LRT engineering advice to His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor of Lagos, Nigeria, 2003
- Founding Member, Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG), Atlanta, Georgia USA.
- Grand Patron of Georgia Chapter of Christ’s School Alumni Association of North America (CSAANA)
- Founding Board Member of Nigerian Youth Alliance, Georgia USA
- Member, Lagos-Atlanta Sister City Commission
Northern Africa (Dimona, Israel)
- Presented a Proclamation from the State of Georgia to the leaders of the African Hebrew Israelites Community located in Dimona, Israel
Southern Africa
- Presentation on “U. S. Policy Toward Southern Africa,” at the International Conference on Southern Africa and Global Change, The University Center in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia,1990.
General
- Presented a paper on “Unfair Trade Practices: A Case for Restitution to Africa,” at the National Economic Association’s round-table/panel on “Development and Restitution to Africa,” New Orleans, Louisiana, 1992
- Presented a paper on “The Role of Multinational Corporations in Small-scale, Broad-based Development in Africa,” Forum on The Role of Multinational Corporations in the Third World, The University Center in Georgia and the Carter Presidential Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990
II. Asia
Republic of Georgia
- Conducted a Needs Assessment for Regional and Local Managers in the Agricultural/Agribusiness Sector of the Republic of Georgia as part of consultant’s report submitted to Fort Valley State University-College of Agriculture, Fort Valley, Georgia, as part of Congressional directive in the FY-2001 Foreign Operations appropriations for the Republic of Georgia
Republic of India
- Presented City of Atlanta Proclamations to the leaders (Dada J. P. Vaswani and Didi Krishna Kumari) Sadhu Vaswani Mission, a non-sectarian, social welfare institution located in Pune, India
Republic of Taiwan
- Researched and developed parametric estimates for use in a peer-review consulting work for Taiwan high speed rail while serving as a cost control manager for a major international consulting firm
III. The Americas
Aruba
- Goodwill Ambassadors of Aruba in recognition of friendship and loyalty shown to the island. The Government of Aruba, Ministry of Tourism, 2023
Canada (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
- Conducted a workshop on “Creating a Cooperative Culture: A Systems View of Economic and Social Cooperation” and made the keynote address for the annual meeting of the Association of Cooperative Educators, 1999.
Canada (Toronto)
- LRT consulting work for Toronto Transit Commission (TTC); initially served as Chief Engineer in the development of design criteria work and overseeing of all section designers’ work to support transit expansion for TTC, 2010-2012
- Director of LRT Engineering for TTC and the LRT expansion, 2012-2014
United States
- Program Manager for Miami-Dade Transit in Florida, a multibillion-dollar transportation modernization and expansion program
- Project Director of the Parsons Brinckerhoff-led joint venture general engineering consultants for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) project, a multibillion-dollar
- Member 100 Black Men of Atlanta, 1995 to Present
- Founder, Institute for Community Economists/EverydaynomicsTM
- State Representative, District 60 – Georgia House of Representatives
- 5th Congressional District Representative – Georgia Board of Education, appointed by Governor Roy Barnes
- Councilmember District 12 (Elected in 1993) – City of Atlanta, Georgia (Served over 35,000 constituents). As Chair of the Community Development/Human Resources Committee (1996 and 1997), provided oversight for departments with combined operating and grants budgets totaling over $250 million. Also served on Finance/Executive, Zoning, Transportation, and Public Safety. Led a collaborative effort with residents, businesses, nonprofits, city staff, and two community colleges to launch and complete a redevelopment plan for a low-income commercial corridor, former Stewart Avenue; secured funding and changed the street name to Metropolitan Parkway
- U.S. Senate Candidate, South Carolina, 2019
- Conducted the first scientific study on Intestate/Heirs Property, 1975-77
- First African American to earn the Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Clemson University
- First African American woman to earn M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Clemson University
- First African American woman selected as running mate to Gubernatorial candidate in SC, 2018
- First African American woman in SC to run for or win a congressional nomination, 2012/2014
- Atlanta Mayoral Candidate, 2001 and 1997
- Founder of Atlanta Cooperative Development Corporation – Authored legislation that created an entity to plan, develop, and sponsor cooperatively owned housing, businesses, and credit unions. Helped to raise $7.5 million to rehab and add a new technology center for a 200-unit low-income apartment complex
IV. Europe
Spain
SPAIN, Arrasate/Mondragon
- Received cooperative training through visits to cooperatives and in classroom sessions on the Mondragon Cooperative Experience conducted by the Management and Co-operative Development Center of Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa
- Online course on the Keys to the Mondragon conducted by Mondragon Unibertsitatea