Country Name Stories - GeoHistory Facts for Curious Minds

Mbu Waindim is an Aerospace Engineer who currently works for the Raytheon Company in Texas as a Sr. Thermal Analyst. Mbu is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology and she has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from The Ohio State University. While in Graduate school, Mbu worked for NASA and at the U.S. Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

Dr. Nina Lum is a certified Family doctor and a Chief Quality Officer and Hospitalist at the CHI Saint Joseph Health, a community hospital in London, Kentucky. Dr. Lum obtained her medical degree from The University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine in the Netherlands Antilles and was Chief Resident at the University of Kentucky Rural Track/St. Claire Family Medicine. Dr. Lum is a co-author of the amazon best-selling medical anthology book “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats” and the visionary and co-leader of the upcoming book “Beyond Challenges”. Dr. Lum is also the blogger on theencouragingdoc.com where she writes and coaches international medical students & graduates (IMGs) on success blueprints for their unique pathway.

Alexey Morozov is a Russian lawyer and Energy Specialist who currently works at the World Bank in Washington DC. After obtaining a Bachelor and Master of Laws from the Saint Petersburg State University in Russia, Alexey decided to obtain two other masters in Energy law from the University of Dundee (Scotland) and the University of Houston (U.S.), respectively. In this Episode, Alexey shares his story growing up in a small town in Russia during the 90s. He also talks about how he is currently living a dream that he had while growing up with disability. 

Marisol Aguilar is an attorney and a Program Director at the California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. Marisol holds a BA from the University of California and a JD & MA from The Ohio State University. In this episode, Marisol shares how she co-pitched a promotion and navigated high school, college, and graduate/professional school as a First Gen.

Mark Schnieder is a Regulatory Risk Management Professional who was born and raised in the U.S. and holds a BA in Intelligence Studies from Mercyhurst College and a Masters in Criminal Justice from Saint Joseph’s University. In this episode, Mark shares his story of moving from the U.S. to Estonia to work for a FinTech (TransferWise) and his desire to become a global citizen.

Kwame Christian is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute where he conducts negotiation and conflict management workshops around the country. Kwame also serves as a professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Otterbein University’s MBA program; he is the author of the best-selling book Nobody Will Play With Me: How to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict; he hosts the top negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything; and his TEDx Talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, was the most popular TED Talk on the topic of conflict of 2017. 

Mbu Waindim is an Aerospace Engineer who currently works for the Raytheon Company in Texas as a Sr. Thermal Analyst. Mbu is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology and she has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from The Ohio State University. While in Graduate school, Mbu worked for NASA and at the U.S. Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

Elizabeth Hassan is a legal Counsel at the OPEC Fund for International Development in Vienna, Austria. Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Jos, the Nigerian Law School, the New York University School of Law and she is currently enrolled in a PhD program with the United Nations University and Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Alida Rwabalinda is a Portfolio Manager and Interim Head of Health Products at Liberty Mutual. Alida is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the George Washington University School of Business. Originally from Rwanda, Alida was born in Russia; grew up in Kenya; went to college in the U.S.; and currently works in Singapore. She considers herself a global citizen.

Adejoké (Joké) Babington-Ashaye is a Sr. Counsel at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and the editor and co-author of International Criminal Investigation: Law and Practice. Joké graduated from the University of Buckingham, the Queen Mary University of London and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Joké is originally from Nigeria and considers herself a global citizen. Joké is also a singer and songwriter; she sings in DC's all-women social justice A-cappella group, SongRise. Please listen until the end to hear Dem A Say, a song from her album, Adejoké.