Testimonios
Stephen Tishler, Director
Tequila Ocho
I have worked closely with Addis Kassegn since 2013. She was an essential and
important contributor to the development and success of our start-up spirits brand,
Tequila Ocho. Addis developed and implemented many strategic plans for the
company. She was a very helpful sounding board for the executive team.
She was an integral part of a team that managed production in Mexico and marketing/
distribution in over 50 countries, and that created a brand that has achieved worldwide
renown.
She consistently performed to a high standard dealing with a multitude of cultures,
languages and business disciplines.
She is a self-starter, an excellent lateral thinker and has developed a wide array of
business and interpersonal skills. She is also organized, adaptable, enthusiastic and
extremely reliable. I wholeheartedly believe she would be a significant addition to any
undertaking.
Thomas L. Severance, Business Professor and Business Department Chair
MiraCosta College
I initially met Addis in 1996 at Mira Costa College as my student in Business Law, I
hired Addis as Associate Professor to teach Business Management classes in 2011. As a
student and as a professor, Addis proved to be very professional and passionate about
Business.
Addis’s classes were usually full as she was able to capture her students' interest by
bringing real business issues into the classroom. Students were exposed to guest
speakers who also became mentors to some of her students. Addis focused her course
work on two critical aspects of business, the psychology of working with people and the
fundamentals of business. I would highly recommend Addis to any teaching position that
she chooses to pursue as she will bring value to the classroom.