About Nathaniel
Nathaniel Goodwin was born in California, raised in Austin, Texas, and resides in Oklahoma City. He is a Human Resource Operations Partner at Mercy Hospital. He conducts weekly online and in-person orientations for new employees, reaching hundreds of staff members across the organization. This communication engages newcomers and cultivates an interactive learning environment, allowing them to acclimate comfortably to the Mercy culture. He is also a professional model and actor. He has obtained two master’s degrees, one in Business Administration and the other in Educational Leadership, from Southern Nazarene University. He obtained a Doctor of Education in Administration and Leadership (Ed.D) at SNU in December 2024. Professor Goodwin joined the SNU faculty in July 2020. His specialty areas include marketing & management, academic advising, student leadership, and eliminating internal and external barriers for struggling students. He teaches Ethics & Business Principles, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Professional Sales, and Strategic Marketing.
Before joining the SNU family, Mr. Goodwin worked as an academic adjunct (2007) at UCO and as an academic dean (2012). A Business Program Lead (2016) at Wright Career College, a Business Academic Advisor (2017) at OSU/OKC, and a Director of Intercultural Student Engagement (2019) at SNU. He was an Oklahoma Gazette’s 2016 forty-under-40 award winner. He formerly owned Nate G’s Modeling Boot Camp, a modeling business that supports and provides coaching for local models in Oklahoma. He holds memberships in Kappa Delta Pi, the World Experiences Foundation, the Alliance of Emerging Professionals, and the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration.
He is a Former Mr. Oklahoma winner and a winner of Cosmopolitan’s Bachelor of the Year contest in 2011, as well as the winner of the Mr. Caribbean International fitness competition in 2012. He got a big break when he became Mr. Oklahoma for Cosmopolitan’s Bachelor of the Year contest in 2011. Cosmo allowed him to be interviewed for Fox25 News and Channel 4 News. He co-hosted television shows and served as a judge for several talent shows. As a professional male model, he has appeared in many magazines, including ESPN, SO6ix, Glass Hat, Bridal Lifestyle, and The Oklahoman. Linda Layman Agency, Sunshine Productions Modeling Agency, Career Images Model & Talent Inc., and Michele and Group Inc. also represent him.
Dr. Goodwin enjoys working out, reading, playing basketball, learning, and mentoring young adults and children. He loves to travel worldwide to meet new people and experience new cultures. His famous saying is, “The Galaxy is the Limit!”
About Nathaniel
Nathaniel Goodwin was born in California, raised in Austin, Texas, and resides in Oklahoma City. He is a Business Professor at Southern Nazarene University, and he is currently a professional model and an actor. He has obtained two master’s degrees from Southern Nazarene University in Business Administration and the Educational Leadership program. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in Administration and Leadership (Ed.D) at SNU. Professor Goodwin joined the SNU faculty in July 2020. His specialty areas include marketing & management, academic advising, student leadership, and eliminating internal and external barriers for struggling students. He teaches Ethics & Business Principles, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Professional Sales, and Strategic Marketing.
Before joining the SNU family, Mr. Goodwin worked as an Academic Adjunct (2007) at UCO, an Academic Dean (2012). A Business Program Lead (2016) at Wright Career College, a Business Academic Advisor (2017) at OSU/OKC, and he was a Director of Intercultural Student Engagement (2019) at SNU. He was an Oklahoma Gazette’s 2016 forty-under 40 award winner. He formally owned Nate G’s Modeling Boot Camp, a modeling business that supports and provides coaching for local models in Oklahoma. He has memberships to Kappa Delta Pi, World Experiences Foundation, Alliance of Emerging Professionals, and the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration.
He is a Former Mr. Oklahoma winner for Cosmopolitan’s Bachelor of the year contest in 2011 and the Mr. Caribbean International fitness competition winner in 2012. He got his big break when he became Mr. Oklahoma for Cosmopolitan’s Bachelor of the year contest in 2011. Cosmo allowed him to be interviewed for Fox25 News and Channel 4 News. He co-hosted T.V. shows and was a judge for several talent shows. As a professional male model, he has appeared in many magazines, including ESPN, SO6ix, Glass Hat, Bridal Lifestyle, and The Oklahoman. He is also represented by Sunshine Productions Modeling Agency, Career Images Model & Talent INC, and Michele and Group INC. He believes “The Galaxy is the Limit!”
Mr. Goodwin enjoys working out, reading, playing basketball, learning, mentoring young adults and children. He loves to travel worldwide to meet new people and experience new cultures. His famous saying is, “The Galaxy is the Limit!”