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Location

Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Birthday

January 18

Title

Creative Director

Company

getGlobalized

Bio

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.