Job Title
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Adjunct Professor
Bethel University
Highlight
Dr. Pastrano is the CEO and Founder of ImpactLives Inc. He founded ImpactLives in 2007 as a laboratory for social responsibility and innovation. Through awareness-based leadership and critical thinking, his model is designed to assist individuals and organizations in developing new frameworks from where to solve the world's most challenging problems. By critically reflecting on the social-cultural and geopolitical structures as a whole, his model helps to provide a better understanding of complex systems. His approach to problem-solving is multidisciplinary and integrates science, medicine, business, faith, anthropology, and profound social change methodologies. Ramon is fluent in human-centered design, design thinking, transformational leadership, system thinking, service learning, social responsibility, social innovation, and entrepreneurial leadership. Additionally, his innovative approach to inter-cultural competence and diversity, equity, and inclusion have been lauded by many organizations. Dr. Pastrano is an architect of system change and human transformation.
Started at Bethel
2003
Education
- Bethel University and Seminary - Doctor in Global and Contextual Leadership, 2013
Biography
Dr. Pastrano's global experience is vast. He has traveled extensively for leadership engagement and humanitarian efforts throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, Jordan, India, Palestine, Africa, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Korea, China, Cambodia, Thailand, and Japan.
As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Supply Corps School, Ramon served as a Commanding Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Briar Cliff University and his Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary. He holds a Doctorate in Global Contextual Leadership from Bethel University. Ramon's vision and expertise are broad and include business development, strategic planning, organizational and transformational leadership, marketing and sales.
Ramon has a 5th Degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has been inducted in two Halls of Fame. He loves spending time with his wife Shelly, sons Xavier and Kryston, and new grandson Rowan.
Awards
Dr. Pastrano spent 15 years as a surgical consultant and medical device specialist and has received recognition from Pfizer, Medtronic, and Warner-Lambert. Dr. Pastrano is the recipient of numerous awards. He is the recipient of the Doctor Act Award presented by TRANS4M Council for Research and Innovation in Switzerland. This award is given in recognition of outstanding achievement in Social Innovation.
Publications
Discovering the Process of Transformation Using Grounded Theory
Presentations
Leading in Multicultural Environments
Unconscious Bias and the Hidden Brain
Understanding Neurodiversity
Leading with Cultural Competence
Dimension of Cultures
Transformational Leadership
Leading in a Digital and Alternate Reality World
Being the Church in Our Culture
Understanding the Process of Transformation
Human Centered Design and Desing Thinking
From System Thinking to System Change
Moving Equity from Theory to Action
Executing Collective Impact Models
Strengths-Based Leadership
Knowledge Conversation Tools
Effective Service Learning
The Multicultural Leader
From Social Responsibility to Social Innovation
Critical Thinking in Leadership
Leading Through Conflict
Intercultural Conflict Management
Social Entrepreneurship
Emotional Intelligence
Certificates and Licenses
Lean Startup Principles for Social Impact
Social Entrepreneurship
Human Centered Design
Design Thinking
The Opioid Crisis in America
The Presencing Foundation Program
Leading From the Emerging Future
Transforming Business Society and Self
Adaptive Leadership
Designing for Sustainability
Theory U
AORN Certified
Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory
Intercultural Developmental Inventory (IDI)
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
ALIA Innovations-Board
YMCA GTC-Board
The University of Minnesota YMCA-Board
Hope For The Hurting Home- Board
USTAWI- PhD Research
MOAA-Member
Mill City Church
Hobbies and Interests
Music, Dance, Arts, Languages, Travel, History, Problem Solving, Design and Innovation.
Quote
"The problems we are facing today, began as solutions to other problems" Peter Senge "We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are" Anais Nin