Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative
School of Business and Public Management
Department of Management Science
2115 G Street, NW Suite 403
George Washington University
Email: Sgd@gwu.edu
Phone: (202) 994-9150
Fax: (202) 994-4930

Career Summary
Business owner, educator, and consultant. Experience includes leading and managing diverse organizations;
teaching and managing in a university setting; and a range of corporate consultation activities.

Business Owner and Manager

• Jottan, Inc., Managing Partner, 1993-2000
• SMT, INC. , President, 1992-1993
• Morrison’s, Inc. Department Head, Good Samaritan Hospital, 1986-1992
• Event Management, 2000-present

• Administrator, International Council for Small Business, 2003-present
• Associate Director, Council for Family and Entrepreneurial Enterprises, 2000-present
• Director, Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative, 2000-present
• Adjunct Faculty, 1999-present

• United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Exhibits Manager
• Academy of Management: Exhibit Relations Committee

• Management and Organizational Development, 1994-2000
• Adult Learning, 1994-2000

Education

Ph.D. Candidate, The George Washington University,  School of Business and Public Management, 1998-present
Master’s of Science, Johns Hopkins University, Applied Behavioral Science, 1997
Bachelor’s of Science, Pennsylvania State University, Nutrition-Medical Dietetics, 1985

Special Programs

• Georgetown Post Graduate Program: Bowen Systems, 1999-present
• Columbia University Advanced Program: OD/HRM,  2001
• MBTI  Qualified, 1997

Professional Associations and Licenses

• United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE)
• International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
• Academy of Management (AOM)

Publications

Duffy, S. and Solomon, G.  (2002).     "Expanding the field of family business research: A qualitative study."  Proceedings of the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Reno, Nevada.

Solomon, G., Duffy, S. and Tarabishy, A. (2002). "The state of entrepreneurship education in the United States: A nationwide survey and analysis." International Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, 1 (1), 65-86.
 

Conference Presentations:

Solomon, G., Duffy, S., & D’Onofrio, S.  (2002). "The new entrepreneurs: Creating an online internet-based youth entrepreneurship curriculum." Workshop presented at the International Council for Small Business 47 World Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Duffy, S., Nixdorff, J., Solomon, G., & Winslow, E.  (2002). "Designing undergraduate women’s entrepreneurship education: Encouraging entrepreneurial success through knowledge, skills, and experience."   (2002). Workshop at the Annual Conference of the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Reno, Nevada.

Duffy, S. & Solomon, G. (2002).  "Expanding the field of family business research." Paper session at the Annual Conference of the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Reno, Nevada.

Duffy, S., Solomon, G., Nixdorff, J., & King, S. (2002).  "An examination of family business issues: Theory and reality."  Professional Development Workshop, Academy of Management Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado.

Duffy, S. (2002).  "Financial issues for your entrepreneurial venture." Workshop at the National Conference of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Duffy, S. (2001).  "Funding sources for entrepreneurial ventures."  Workshop at the National Conference of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, Anaheim, California.

Duffy, S. (2000).  "Building an effective business plan."  Workshop at the Regional Conference of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, Baltimore, Maryland.
 

Special Projects:

• Web Site Development: Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative: www.gwomentre.org.
• GW Entrepreneur Newsletter, contributing editor.
• Awarded USASBE/Coleman grant 2002: Family Business Research.
• Project team: DECA Entrepreneurship Education online curriculum project.