Not a native English language speaker?

Boost your prospects – a specialist focus for non-native English language speakers….

As an additional benefit to clients, Vicki also offers coaching in English language alongside her business coaching.  Now you can move yourself forward with not only your career but your language too. 

Often, for those who speak English as an additional language, being highly competent and confident in English is a prerequisite to career success. In today’s busy world, maximising time and using one coach to develop both areas of your life makes sense!

Sometimes it is just a small but significant uplift in your English that can help you to increase performance and impact, and reach new professional goals, such as partnership or promotions, confidently and successfully in your international careers.

If you want to improve your English through fluency practice and advance your career at the same time, Vicki can help you. 

“As a native English speaker who has worked in English internationally, my coaching is conducted in English and as a qualified English as an additional language teacher, I bring my language development expertise to my coaching. I have a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) certificate, and have had a communication coaching practice since 2020. I’ve conducted more than 900 1-1 or group executive and general English language sessions to date. My clients are drawn from professional services and like you are busy and ambitious leaders and managers who conduct business cross-borders.”

Experience: upskilling English & Coaching

A Career in Communications

For more than 25 years, I worked in corporate communications providing a range of services to blue-chip companies including, Clyde & Co, BP, Jumeirah International, Hilton, Dubai Holding, Schlumberger, Mastercard, and Blackberry.

Working cross-culturally, I provided services in most of the major markets in the Middle East (UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and KSA), Europe (UK, Spain, France, Italy and Germany), Asia (Singapore, China) and the USA.  

I reported to the C-suite, including the CEO, assisting in the development of communication skills and strategy, and worked internally across departments supporting communications objectives.

As a communication professional I managed both internal and external communications initiatives which included: media relations, press engagement, crafting narratives for both corporate entities and executives, positioning and key messaging, strategic counsel, conference and event PR, messaging and content creation, crisis & issues management, communications planning and the management of PR agencies, suppliers and other corporate partners and stakeholders.

I moved to Dubai in 1999, and stayed 9 years before moving back to London. I returned to Dubai in 2014 until 2019 from where I relocated to Europe working in the UK, Milan and Brazil. In 2023 I moved to Abu Dhabi.

My Clients

My direct clients come to me via referral and are from diverse backgrounds working in different departments and a variety of ages, levels of responsibility and English language capability. I coach across an organisation from C-suite to early years employees spotlighted for advancement. To date, I have collaborated with clients from Europe, Asia and the Americas working for household brands in FMCG, retail banking, engineering and health insurance.

A Language Coach

Using my Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults  (CELTA) qualification, I coach non-native English speakers to develop English language confidence and skills. I elevate language skills at all levels, helping those who want to build target language for both a particular purpose or more generally enhancing grammar, vocabulary, confidence and fluency.  

In addition to my clients, I am a consultant to Hult/EF Education, the world’s largest English language school with offices across the globe.  

My bespoke programmes reflect the individual client’s needs and cover several leadership, business and personal development themes such as:

  • motivation

  • building successful teams

  • giving opinions

  • making suggestions and recommendations to influence outcomes

  • intelligent questioning

  • constructively challenging

  • networking and building rapport

  • project management

  • influencing skills

  • time management

  • transition management

  • cross-cultural awareness

  • coaching for managers

I support my clients to perform to their best in their day-to-day roles, in achieving their promotion goals, in career advancement, and in preparing for interviews and business pitches. 

My clients are located around the world.

My online study programmes provide students with the flexibility they need and work around their busy schedules.