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Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Birthday
January 18
Title
Creative Director
Company
getGlobalized
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getGlobalized because a little local knowledge goes a long way™ Lisa La Valle-Finan is the Creative Director of www.getGlobalized.org an Intercultural communications consultancy with offices in New York and Brussels. As a global communicator, she’s interested in the story and the history. As an Intercultural trainer, it’s about building a “cultural story bridge” that helps clients understand “what makes the other guy tick”. In alliance with itim™ international and the Intercultural Interchange Institute in Boston, getGlobalized specializes in helping clients to develop intercultural synergies and provides consulting, training and coaching services in intercultural management. Finan provides highly researched and well-produced materials including workbooks, activities, PowerPoint, and lectures for a thoroughly engaging cultural experience. Whether for multinationals, diversity team building, general travel, relocation, expatriation, and country briefs, you’ll get: Strong corporate training skills Ability to convey the importance of intercultural training to participants Ability to deliver in languages other than English Charismatic, engaging delivery style Experience in one or more countries or regions MA Applied Business Anthropology Practical knowledge of typical expatriate destination cultures Strategically located in/around an area where clients do business Substantial overseas living and working experience Understanding of intercultural communication theory and the work of major Interculturalists Credentials: MA Applied Business Anthropologist, UNT; TEFL, ESL; B.A. in English Literature, French Minor, ULV; American Community School, Athens, GR. Basic French, Italian, Greek. PR: PT&Co., Brouillard Communications (J. Walter Thomson); Publishing: Los Angeles Magazine, Frommer’s Travel Guides, Greece’s Weekly for Business & Finance. Lived, traveled, and worked internationally for over 25 years. Memberships: National Italian American Foundation, Alliance Francais, SIETAR Metro NY, Intercultural Management Institute, Society for Applied Anthropology, American Anthropology Association; Social Networks: Facebook, Women’s Professional Center, Ladies Who Launch, LinkedIn; Volunteer: BlueWave NJ, Ceasefire NJ, Junior Great Books, Girl Scouts, local community fundraisers; Member Unitarian Universalist Church of Montclair, NJ. For more information, please email Lisa La Valle-Finan at LLFinan@aol.com, phone @ 973-337-6895, or Skype @ llfinan.

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AUGUST 8, 2009 10:28PM

Daycation to Damascus

August 4, 2009     

© By Lisa La Valle-Finan, MA

Older and less understood than other Arab cultures in South Paterson, the Syrians have an ancient story to tell. And much like the Road to Damascus there is an "ah hah" pay off at the end. It is Bible-speakRead full post »

AUGUST 8, 2009 10:22PM

Daycation To Oz

© By Lisa La Valle-Finan

To a certain tribe of residents known as the "Suburbanites" who live in neighborhoods with "good schools", South Paterson is the "lower east side." The archetype for hardscrabble, east coast towns, typified by dicey neighborhoods, mom and pop bodegas, and abandoned bric… Read full post »

© By Lisa La Valle-Finan, November 19, 2008

Unless you’ve been living in a cave lately, you’re probably experiencing considerable anxiety about the economic condition of the United States. This emotion is immediately followed by further panic when recruiters or employers are asking yRead full post »

AUGUST 8, 2009 10:15PM

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