Phillip Tussing
Houston Community College System
Phillip E. Tussing
1100 Pin Oak Drive, Dickinson, TX 77539-3319, USA
tel/fax: (1-281) 534-9453; mob: (603) 512-3299; email: petussing@aol.com
Experience:
2015 to present: Houston Community College, Central Campus, Full Time Econ Instructor
-Adjunct 2008 to 2015; Macro & Microeconomics, including online courses
2008 to present: Adjunct Professor of Economics
Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Internationalized Macro, Distance Ed, Dual Credit
-San Jacinto College, North, Central & South Campuses, 2013 to present
Macroeconomics, Microeconomics
-Lone Star College, CyFair Campus, 2009 to 2014
"Temporary permanent Instructor", Spring 2014
"Internationalized" Macroeconomics, Microeconomics
-Alvin Community College, Dual Credit Macroeconomics, 2010 to 2015
Main Campus, Pearland High School, Turner HS, Manvel HS
-English as a Foreign Language, Baha’i Institute of Higher Learning, Summer 2008 to present
2001 to present: Facilitation International, TX. President.
Export of US Industrial, Scientific and Bakery Equipment; SME development consulting
Facilitate international partnerships in Petroleum Engineering, Solar Energy
Represented US manufacturer of Mosquito Control Equipment
Partners in Russia, Europe, China, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria
1988-2001: Filtrine Mfg Co, NH. International/Process/OEM Sales Mgr.
Manufacturer of Capital Equipment for Chilling and Water Treatment
Export from 10% to 30% of sales, by 350% in 1990-95; Grew OEM sales by 25% in one year
Built from nothing sales networks in Saudi/Arab Gulf/Iraq, China/S.E. Asia, Russia, Nigeria
Managed relationships with all US multiple purchasers (OEMs)
Specified equipment with consulting and industrial engineers globally
Markets: Bakery, petrochemical, medical, instruments, lasers, heavy industry
1986-7: United Nations Development Programme, NY. Consultant.
Drafted and designed Development Project proposals
Negotiated projects between technical experts & UN agencies
1987: Middle East Executive Reports, Wash DC. Writer.
Edited, expanded book on Arab Banks & Merchant Families; wrote business articles
1983-5: INVESTCORP, Bahrain, Arab Gulf. Information Officer.
Research on Arab investors. Managed offices in Bahrain and London
1982: Yemeni Center for Research & Development, Sanaa, Yemen. Researcher.
Researched agricultural labor economics of Yemen.
Education:
Lone Star College, CyFair Campus, Adjunct Certification Program, 2011
Georgetown University, Wash DC. Master of Arts Arab Studies, 1983.
-Arab Studies, Economics & Politics. Arabic professional fluency, Development economics
Harvard University, MA. Bachelor of Arts, cum laude (with honor), 1979.
-Islamic religion and Middle East culture
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Profile page of Phillip Tussing, an economics educator at Houston Community College, detailing his teaching focus on macroeconomics and microeconomics, involvement in pedagogical development, and personal interests, hosted on the Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics project site.
