Jonida Spahija is a Lecturer in the Applied Intelligence program, where she has taught courses such as Psychology of Applied Intelligence, Understanding Intelligence Collection, Applied Intelligence Communications, and Ethics of Applied Intelligence since the program’s inception in Fall 2017. She also conducts Cognitive Bias training for the Department of Defense.
Most recently, Jonida has worked in Corporate Education for a tech company. Prior to that, she served as Director of Strategic Partnerships for a public school system, where she was responsible for identifying and developing partnerships, as well as creating new business models to support defined goals—particularly for underserved student populations.
Her earlier career includes extensive experience in the private sector, where she held multiple roles in business intelligence. In this capacity, she was responsible for growing and retaining institutional client relationships and was a key contributor to strategic communication, client retention, and business insight development. Her work included producing executive briefings, delivering independent analysis and recommendations, and supporting enterprise engagement through strategic account planning and competitive intelligence gathering.
Jonida holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bentley University, a Master of Science in Corporate Communication and Leadership from Northeastern University, and a Doctorate in Organizational Change Leadership from the University of Southern California.