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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