France
📰 Featured in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy Magazine as well as may other publications, I'm self-motivated, innovative, passionate about sustainability, diversity and conflict transformation. I am a life-long learner that loves to share and gain knowledge at every opportunity. I've worked as a French-English interpreter and speak Spanish, Portuguese and Swedish as well. I'm certified in email marketing. 🌍 My international, multi-cultural background and innate curiosity help me break down silos and connect across industries. The common thread is working with organizations that want to make the world a better place, with folks who believe that people and planet are as important as profit. I lead with cultural sensitivity, inclusion and empathy. 📝 Over the years, I have worked in content curation and creation, community building, travel and tourism, education, public-private partnerships, civic organizations, and non-profits. I’ve deployed B2B partnerships and B2C services, always maintaining a customer focus. As a systems thinker, I love taking on complex challenges. I work closely with senior management, diverse stakeholders, and global teams to drive results and positive impact for companies and society. 🎤 I also bring proven facilitation, oral presentation, and analysis skills and am a natural relationship builder with international businesses, NGOs, and government officials. I have extensive international and cross-cultural experience evidenced by my global experience in over 30 countries throughout Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
Featured in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, AFAR Magazine as well as may other travel and parenting publications, Bébé Voyage is the expert in creating community for travel loving families with small children and the brands in the family and travel industries that are relevant to them. As a company founder, I am in charge of: • managing internal and external communications including HR, reporting, editorial, email marketing, website design and maintenance, social media, and public relations • writing and monitoring our newsletter campaigns which have yielded results way above industry averages: welcome series has a 68% open rate and 19% click rate; weekly newsletters get 35-47% open rates. • leading editorial team in establishing an editorial calendar, creating our brand voice through our editorial style guide and internal brand guidelines. Collaborating with graphic designer and photo editor to harmonize visual brand identity with brand tone. Establishing branding system for written content and visual assets. • managing website redesign including hiring graphic designer, web dev and UX design teams. Won TGE Top Website of 2022 award for design, content and UX. • implementing SEO strategy including researching keywords, writing and editing SEO-friendly content, and staying abreast of SEO best practices. Rank on first page of Google search for relevant terms related to traveling with small children. • cultivating relationships with journalists resulting in media coverage in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, AFAR Magazine, as well as dozens of industry, travel and parenting publications • collaborating on branded content with 30+ companies targeting traveling families, most resulting in repeat business because of our creative excellence, reliability and customer-centric approach. • establishing the strategic direction and focus of the company • recruiting and managing an all remote team that produces superior results
Communications consultant for peacebuilding organizations. Peacebuilding and conflict transformation expert for other types of organizations. Combine expertise in peace journalism, communications, media relations and freelance journalism with peacebuilding, conflict analysis and social impact sector knowledge. Key Contributions: 🎯 Strategic Storytelling: Design and implement storytelling frameworks to articulate the missions and successes of social impact organizations, elevating their impact. 🎯 Capacity Building: Empower professional teams and students with tools and knowledge in storytelling and communications, fostering sustainability and growth. 🎯 Dialogue Facilitation: Design and facilitate dialogue sessions around difficult topics, giving participants a safe space to introspect and connect with other points of view. Impact: Through PaCS, I am amplifying peacebuilding as a field and bringing peacebuilding tools to diverse sectors and audiences. My work supports organizations in achieving their goals, driving positive change and furthering social impact initiatives around the world. Clients include: - +Peace - Atomic Mind - PartnersGlobal
We convene, train, and facilitate co-design and strategic planning for nonviolent collective action social movements and their campaigns. Our training and facilitation approach is based on the Peace Design™ process and pedagogy. It combines behavioral science, participatory action research, peacebuilding, social action, and human-centered design. We believe that real learning happens when we not only gain knowledge but when we experience it, embody it, and can teach it to others. Peace Design™ uses experiential and participatory cutting-edge tools, processes, and methodologies to build community, co-design, and strategically plan collective action. Our Flagship training process provides opportunities for meaningful participation, creative exploration, and co-learning of knowledge and skills. We specialize in experiential and participatory co-design methodology with expertise in participant-centered approaches, participatory media, nature-based, and embodied somatic practice.
International Finance & Operations • Manage multifaceted personal/family finances across 5 countries and currencies, including banking, investments, budgeting • Oversee household operations, staff management, legal/employment compliance in observance of local labor laws • Engage in freelance work in compliance with international labor and tax law • Facilitate transitions to new postings - relocation logistics, housing, schooling, transportation, etc. Cross-Cultural Expertise & Diplomacy • Internalize cultural intelligence - embracing nuances while focusing on our shared human experience • Exhibit profound resilience, adaptability and problem-solving aptitude in dynamic international environments • Forge trustworthy relationships and networks by displaying cultural sensitivity, openness to diverse perspectives Strategic Planning & Execution • Manage complexities through strategic planning, research, and organizational skills • Assess unfamiliar situations through insightful questioning and growth mindset • Adept at navigating bureaucracies, overcoming setbacks, and reframing expectations • Multi-lingual proficiency reflecting high-performing cognitive flexibility and versatility As an accompanying spouse, consistently demonstrate outstanding poise, emotional intelligence and leadership supporting diplomatic missions worldwide. Acquire vital skill sets in international operations, cross-cultural communication, strategic execution, and change management.
• Manage household budget, international finances, procurement and when necessary arrange for international import of goods. Facilitate daily team meetings with on-site staff and weekly meetings that also include remote team members. • Facilitate change management every 3 to 5 years when household relocates to a new international location. Includes identifying and establishing new headquarters, ensuring safety standards, installing and maintaining IT, hiring support staff, identifying and vetting new suppliers and service providers, mapping out new transportation routes, setting new routines and protocols. Provide coaching and mentoring for successful adaptation. • Teach and reinforce language skills in French, Swedish, Spanish, English and beginner Hebrew. Introduce holidays and cultural traditions associated with each of these languages. • Manage complex scheduling and calendar management for staff of three, including agendas, mail, email, phone calls, and in-person visits for complex web of clients, vendors, and other stakeholders. Direct all inbound and outbound communications. • Provide administrative and office support, such as typing, dictation, spreadsheet creation, graphic design, and maintenance of filing system and contacts database, including but not limited to health records, educational reports and diplomas, vital and travel records, completion certificates, and photography archive. • Organize and manage the execution of all special events, including the full planning and operations, gifts and favors, on-site event management, staff orientation and leadership, hosting, and maintenance/cleanup, including but not limited to birthday parties, holiday gatherings, visits to family, and leisure trips. • Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality, organize team communications, calendar and off-site gatherings. Unpaid // 168 hours per week