Sofia O.

You're expanding into new markets, relocating talent internationally, or building training programs that need to work across cultures ? I help you get it right through intercultural training, market entry support, consulting, and curriculum design grounded in 10+ years of fieldwork across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. I've worked in various sectors : international media (CNN International, Canal+ Africa), NGO program management (Ashinaga Africa Initiative), higher education and creative industries. I'm tri-national (French/Moroccan/Russian) and I work in 5 languages. I am passionate about education, arts, cultural industries, humanistic leadership, storytelling and personal growth. What I do: 🛠️ Training design and facilitation : Workshops, modular curricula and facilitated learning experiences focused on professional skills, behavioral change and team effectiveness. Delivered live, virtual, or hybrid, from a single session to a full program. 📐 Instructional design & curriculum development : Full training design using ADDIE methodology: needs analysis, learning objectives, facilitator guides, participant workbooks, assessments. For corporate L&D, NGOs, international organizations, and higher education. ✍️ Content writing & communication : Training materials, internal DEI communications, workshop content, educational copy, newsletters. I write in English and French. 🧭 Cross-cultural consulting : Market entry support, cross-border team dynamics, cultural onboarding, soft-landing for international mobility (expat preparation), train-the-trainer programs for organizations operating across cultures. I use proven intercultural and adult learning methodologies (Hofstede, Meyer's Culture Map, Hall, TOPOI, UNITAR/UNESCO frameworks) applied for behavioral transfer and real competency building. I work in English, French, and Arabic. Ready to start quickly on clearly scoped projects. I run "Lost In Translation", a newsletter and blog where I share frameworks, field observations, and practical tools for navigating cultural complexity at work and beyond (see portfolio) Let's connect Sofia