Born in Germany and living in India since 2011, my background in International Cultural Business Studies (MA equiv.) with a focus on Cross-Cultural Management and Communications prepared me to work as a bridge-builder between cultures and disciplines. With a strong sense for the innate potential of people and situations, I have always been passionate about supporting transformative processes in various roles.
It’s a source of deep meaning for me personally to support change-makers like you (even if you might not identify as one) and the kind of leaders the world needs - the quiet, thoughtful, empathetic ones - who want to lead from a clear presence while firmly connected to their own purpose, so they can have an impact that meets more needs for a greater number of people and the planet.
This is not the path of least resistance, and I support you with the space and tools you need to strengthen yourself and expand your ability to do the work you're called to do.
Let’s connect and see if we’re a good fit to work together.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
And here’s the “official stuff” …
You can find all the dates, facts and figures about me and my work below.
Training & Experience
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C E R T I F I C A T I O N S & T R A I N I N G
Ongoing: Regular peer intervision, as well as mentoring and supervision by experienced mentor coaches
2022: Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential by International Coach Federation (ICF)
2020: Certified Cultural Orientations Framework (COF) practitioner
2020: Certified BetterUp Conscious Business Coach
2018: Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential by International Coach Federation (ICF)
2016: Nonviolent Communication International Intensive Training, Bengaluru
2015-16: Primary coach training to become a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) in “Coaching for Transformation”, Leadership That Works
Since 2015: Practitioner of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and NVC mediation
2014: Accredited mediator with the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation, IIAM
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E X P E R I E N C E
Since 2018: Self-study and practice of permaculture, living and working on own off-grid farm in South India
Since 2017: Co-founder of Parinama Inspired Living Pvt. Ltd. (India) offering trainings and courses on personal, cultural and environmental regeneration
Since 2012: Self-employed commercial and technical translator (German, English, Spanish) for energy applications
2012-13: Deputy Director, Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office, New Delhi
2011: Intern at Energy Asia department, KfW Development Bank
2010: Final thesis on sustainable energy in cooperation with Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy
2008-10: Student assistant at regional tourism development research center, Germany
2007-08: Intern at incoming sustainable tourism agency, Guatemala
2006: Intern at outbound sustainable tourism agency for Costa Rica & Central America, Germany
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2020: Certified Cultural Orientations Framework (COF) practitioner
2018: Indo-German Young Leader, Indo-German Young Leader Forum
Since 2016: Self-employed cross-cultural coach
Since 2012: Self-employed cross-cultural consultant, trainer and translator (German, Spanish, English)
2012: Certified Yoga teacher, South India
Since 2011: Living and working in India
2007: Introduced to the practice of Yoga & meditation in South India, ongoing practice since then
2005-11: International Cultural Business Studies (focus: sustainable regional development, Latin American studies, cross-cultural communication and management, Spanish, English)
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• M.A. equivalent in International Cultural Business Studies (‘Diplom-Kulturwirtin’), University of Passau, Germany (focus: sustainable regional development, cross-cultural communication and management, Latin American studies, Spanish, English)• Postgraduate scholarship “Understanding India” by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 2011-2012
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Final thesis in cooperation with Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy:
“Enhancing Energy Efficiency for a Sustainable Energy System in India – Success Factors and Challenges of Energy Performance Contracting in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”
Professional Certifications
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What this means for you:
As your coach, I commit to the highest professional standards in this industry. My PCC credential by ICF demonstrates ongoing professional training, a minimum of 500 completed hours of paid coaching sessions (currently 1000+), continuous mentoring and supervision, and compliance with the profession’s ethical standards.
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What this means for you:
This comprehensive training covered the values-first Conscious Business philosophy designed for the BetterUp coach community in collaboration with renowned executive coach Fred Kofman. It supports me in coaching you on values-based leadership, a proactive mindset, and the ability to turn difficult conversations into mutually beneficial ones.
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What this means for you:
As a certified Cultural Orientations Framework (COF) facilitator, I support you in understanding your own or your team’s cultural profile. The COF assessment, developed by Philippe Rosinski, goes hand in hand with an inclusive and dynamic vision of culture. This way, it enhances awareness of personal cultural preferences, and also opens opportunities for growth to become more comfortable and skilled with other expressions of cultural preferences.
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What this means for you:
A trained and accredited mediator with the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation, I perceive disagreement and conflict as valuable, because it points us in the direction of what truly matters to us and those around us. Even if I do not formally engage in mediation with you, my welcoming outlook on conflict gives you the space to explore how to deliver and receive even difficult messages with empathy and self-compassion, and how to reconcile and repair strained relationships.