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Curriculum Vitae—Edward Niam

Edward Niam is the founder and president of Tai Chi Cleveland-Institute for Self Healing which provides training to help people of all ages improve their mental and physical health through concepts found in Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Meditation, Shaolin Kung Fu and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Founder of Motivational Seminars International which brings to the workplace a specially designed series of TaiQiGongtm exercises to help people become happier, healthier and more focused and productive. Founded the Shan Sing School of Chinese Martial Arts and holds the rank of Black Sash. A Master of Shaolin Kung Fu and Traditional Chinese Medicine with extensive training in Tai Chi, Acupuncture, Feng Shui, Qi Gong, Pa Qua Chang, Healing Touch and Meditation. He has been helping people utilize the secrets of alternative health and wellness therapies for over 33 years. Creator of Out of DangerTM, a training program that provides people with the hands-on-skills needed to protect them in any situation.

Founded and was CEO of Corporate Solutions, Inc. which provided nationwide employment background screening and training and development to human resources professionals. Was president of Niam Investigations, Inc., which specialized in combating white collar crime and successfully prosecuted the first industrial espionage case in the state of Ohio and one of five in the U.S. Served as Director of Investigations for the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office where the main focus was the prosecution of criminal and civil fraud and public corruption. Authored numerous published articles regarding employment background screening which have appeared in national publications such as USA Today Magazine and Employment Management Today. Published articles in Balanced Living and Inside Kung Fu magazines relating to Chinese martial arts and Tai Chi.

Received a BA in History/Political Science with a minor in Philosophy from The University of Akron. Graduated from the Summit County Sheriff’s Academy and completed the Special Weapons and Tactics Training (SWAT) in London Ohio. Served on the boards of the American Society for Industrial Security, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Children’s Ballet Theatre and the Silver Lake Country Club Celebrity Golf Classic—proceeds benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Served on the board of the Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and the College of Business Administration Alumni Board at The University of Akron. Served as president of the Board of Trustees and was a faculty member of the Dance Institute of The University of Akron. Instructor in Junior Achievement and the Akron City School System’s “After School Program” working with at risk children from first through fifth grade.