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Welcome to my digital notebook, portfolio, and knowledge base related to my personal and professional interests.

Here you’ll find notes from my doctoral research; reflections on the creative direction, operational management, and knowledge development processes; research notes on my professional and creative projects; book reviews; interviews; and a variety of other content.

I abide by the following ethical and professional codes:
The Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Code of Ethics.
The American Sociological Associations Code of Ethics.
The National Council of Public Historians Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

In the education field, I worked as a college professor of American History and Political Science; a Florida Department of Education certified 6-12 teacher of English, Speech & Debate; and an International Baccalaureate certified teacher of Psychology and History.

I completed my Master of Arts studies in New York City, New York at NYU in Political Science and History, where I was also an editorial assistant for the interdisciplinary studies journal Anamesa.

I completed my Doctor of Philosophy studies in Medellín, Colombia at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Innovation and Technology Management. The majority of my studies were funded by ICETEX. A Social Science Research Council grant and a Don Lavoie Fellowship funded the rest.

I’ve also completed training to be a life empowerment coach, hypnotherapist, and teacher of meditation.

I’ve been quoted in the New York Times, Sputnik News,  Fast Company, InfoBae, Breitbart, and Washington Examiner regarding my participation and findings in the Social Science One – Social Media and Democracy Investigation. My research has also been commented upon by a U.S. Senator.

Some of the products related to this research include the books Bolivarians Speak: Documents from the PCC, PSUV, FARC-EP & Allies Irregular War Against the United States, and Guerrilla Girls Like FARC Poetry.

Through self-training and work experience I’m also an expert in digital strategy, social media, and content marketing.

My resume on LinkedIn has more details than I’ll share here. You can, however, read some of my approaches to organic content marketing development and request to engage me for consulting services here by emailing me at: a.sheen[at]arielsheen.com.

I’ve also provided my insight on a variety of my other experiences, such as:

I’m also an artist and author of fiction and poetry.

In these fields, the aforementioned codes aren’t applicable. On why this is I’ll defer to Pablo Picasso:

“Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.”

You can buy the first part of my serial novel Unravelling here, you can buy my first collection of poetry here, and find examples of fiction, and historical satire elsewhere on my website.

I occasionally write reviews for TripAdvisor. I’m no Anthony Bourdain, but I’m blessed to have consumed a lot of good food and drink with intelligent and interesting people while traveling.

You can find historical audio-guided tours that I’ve made for some of the cities I’ve lived in, such as New York and Barcelona, by clicking on those links.