About Me
When I was about 11 years old, I remember I had to present as every kid in primary school, and I had gotten myself pretty nervous about it. When I started, I noticed everyone looking at me and from there, things deteriorated quickly. A pounding heart, fast breathing, and most of all, big bright red spots working their way up from my chest, to my neck, and my face… I could literally see my classmates’ eyes getting bigger and I remember wishing I could just run away and never do this again…
So yes… I know what it is like to feel shy, or not so confident, especially when presenting in front of others, and I have made it my quest to help others get passed that and feel ready and confident being themselves and speaking up.
About Me
When I was about 11 years old, I remember I had to present as every kid in primary school, and I had gotten myself pretty nervous about it. When I started, I noticed everyone looking at me and from there, things deteriorated quickly. A pounding heart, fast breathing, and most of all, big bright red spots working their way up from my chest, to my neck, and my face… I could literally see my classmates’ eyes getting bigger and I remember wishing I could just run away and never do this again…
It took me years of shyness, salsa dancing and learning about presentation skills until it finally got a bit better…
So yes… I know what it is like to feel shy, or not so confident, especially when presenting in front of others, and I have made it my quest to help others get passed that and feel ready and confident being themselves and speaking up.
My style can be described best as: easy, fun, energetic and real.
Curiosity is the first step to learn something new!
How I work:
I am a trainer and motivator that will give my best to make sure that the way I train, suits your learning. I’ll give you personalized feedback, I’ll make a complex topic easy (without leaving out the important nuances to any topic), and make sure you will take your skills to the next level by practicing, efficient exercises and honest reflection.
At the end of the day, I LOVE my work. I love deep diving into the world of neuro science, communication skills, behavior change and all that is related, but most of all, I love it when someone blooms and gains confidence thanks to a specific, useful tip. Each encounter is one that may change someone’s path, and I will do my best to be a positive attribute to that path.
Do you work at a non-profit organization? With my background of working at several non-profit organizations in the Netherlands and in Switzerland before I became a trainer, you are very much invited to contact me.
About partners I work with:
Because I love to tailor the workshops specifically around the needs you have, I also have set up workshops with other experts. As everyone, I don’t know everything and I am not afraid to admit that. However, I have a great network that I can recommend, work with or forward, in case you need skills that are outside of my areas of expertise.
