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About

About

About

Calm, clear thinking when it matters most.

Calm, clear thinking when it matters most.

I help leaders and teams perform under pressure, through workshops and facilitation built on how the brain actually responds to stress, change, and challenge.

I help leaders and teams perform under pressure, through workshops and facilitation built on how the brain actually responds to stress, change, and challenge.

I help leaders and teams perform under pressure, through workshops and facilitation built on how the brain actually responds to stress, change, and challenge.

I taught at the Rafa Nadal Academy, working closely with players through individual coaching and mentoring, and lectured at University College Cork. Both taught me the same thing: how to design and deliver learning that people actually remember and use, not just sit through. I bring that same approach to the leaders and teams I work with now.

I taught at the Rafa Nadal Academy, working closely with players through individual coaching and mentoring, and lectured at University College Cork. Both taught me the same thing: how to design and deliver learning that people actually remember and use, not just sit through. I bring that same approach to the leaders and teams I work with now.

I taught at the Rafa Nadal Academy, working closely with players through individual coaching and mentoring, and lectured at University College Cork. Both taught me the same thing: how to design and deliver learning that people actually remember and use, not just sit through. I bring that same approach to the leaders and teams I work with now.

I’ve worked with leaders at Microsoft, KPMG, LinkedIn, Rothschild & Co, and Johnson & Johnson, and coached CEOs of high-growth companies, including VRAI. I’m a facilitator and instructional designer at the NeuroLeadership Institute, certified in Brain-Based Facilitation, and currently a subject matter expert in Coaching and Leadership at UCD Professional Academy. I hold accreditations from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

I’ve worked with leaders at Microsoft, KPMG, LinkedIn, Rothschild & Co, and Johnson & Johnson, and coached CEOs of high-growth companies, including VRAI. I’m a facilitator and instructional designer at the NeuroLeadership Institute, certified in Brain-Based Facilitation, and currently a subject matter expert in Coaching and Leadership at UCD Professional Academy. I hold accreditations from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

I’ve worked with leaders at Microsoft, KPMG, LinkedIn, Rothschild & Co, and Johnson & Johnson, and coached CEOs of high-growth companies, including VRAI. I’m a facilitator and instructional designer at the NeuroLeadership Institute, certified in Brain-Based Facilitation, and currently a subject matter expert in Coaching and Leadership at UCD Professional Academy. I hold accreditations from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

I work in English and Spanish, across a range of industries and cultures, but the focus is always the same: helping people think clearly and lead well when it actually matters.

I work in English and Spanish, across a range of industries and cultures, but the focus is always the same: helping people think clearly and lead well when it actually matters.

I work in English and Spanish, across a range of industries and cultures, but the focus is always the same: helping people think clearly and lead well when it actually matters.