Teacher training

I am founder and Executive Director of Bantani, previously youth-worker, VET teacher and policy maker with Welsh government/European Commission and an international expert in entrepreneurship education and development. Bantani Education is a non-profit based in Belgium and working globally with a mission to transform learning. At the heart is the commitment is equipping young people and adults with transversal skills and mindset needed to be more entrepreneurial in life and work, leading to more learner engagement, active citizenship, employability and self-employment. Our skills work connects across entrepreneurial, digital, sustainability and finance skills development - integrating these in a coherent way across all sectors from pre-school to adult learning. Bantani achieves our vision by bringing extensive policy and practical experience to actions with partners from public, education, civil society and private sector, to research, test and embed high-quality learning practice and policy.

Freelance Project management trainer & consultant in the PM² and PMI project management methodolgies since 2010.

With experience spanning media in France, equipment finance in Ireland, and executive leadership in Sweden, I bring a strategic and globally informed approach to business management. I am driven by a commitment to sustainable practices, operational excellence, and collaborative leadership. My career has encompassed financial management, lead generation, and the development of cross-departmental partnerships that drive organizational growth. As CEO, I led a talented team to elevate the company through innovation and expertise in luxury event management — delivering exclusive, high-value experiences for an international clientele. Guided by a mission to combine efficiency with creativity, I focus on building sustainable business models rooted in compliance and integrity. Leveraging my multilingual background and deep understanding of multicultural dynamics, I have successfully steered initiatives in procurement, lifecycle management, and client relations that foster long-term value and cross-cultural success.

International Trade Specialist | Educational Consultant | Entrepreneurship & Leadership Speaker.
Passionate about promoting the growth of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses through practical solutions in female empowerment, international trade, and access to global markets.

With over 13 years of experience combining international logistics, consulting, and education, my approach integrates:

✔ Strengthening entrepreneurial mindset and culture:

We provided training for 60+ female entrepreneurs, holding a workshop on introducing business models that sought to strengthen different concepts with the goal of encouraging purpose and introducing methodologies.

We designed the training program Accounting vs. Finance: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset. Impacting approximately 200 entrepreneurs through the Opportunities Without Borders program.
✔ Leadership & Social Impact:

Ambassador for the international organization Mundo Rural Today. I promote partnership leadership through our Global Development Plan program. I work collaboratively for education and the economy, articulating SDG 8: Decent Work, linking public and private institutions, with SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

I belong to the mentor network of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Magdalena. I have mentored various projects, generating knowledge transfer and management in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

✔ Technical Experience:

Customs and logistics management: Optimization of operations in Free Trade Zones (ZFB Group, Hacienda La Gloria).

Educational Consulting: Development of training content in agile methodologies, applying design thinking.

🔹 "I believe in the power of education and collaboration to transform realities. Today, I help professionals and organizations connect their projects with global opportunities, while promoting equity and social innovation."

I have in-depth knowledge of international development cooperation and M&E experience of more than 25 years, including through field exposure in fragile, war-affected and transition countries. I have worked in 30 countries outside Europe, for and as part of UN coordination bodies and UN agencies (for some 7 years). As team leader or senior expert, I completed with success more than 20 evaluations and 2 meta evaluations. 19 EU-related M&E tasks, and a total of 101 publications / reports and 66 presentations and lectures, have resulted from UN, EU, bilateral and private sector contracts. My working languages are English, French and German. Demonstrated experience in the conceptualization and implementation of complex strategic and thematic evaluations relates; Focus : Democracy and Rule of Law; Education, learning and capacity-building; fundamental rights; human rights-based and gender-based approaches to programming; gender equality; employment and social protection; public administration reform; migration; crisis prevention, stabilization and post-conflict rehabilitation; civil society and local authorities. Interventions comprise projects, programmes, strategy and policy interventions on behalf of UN (FAO, UNDP, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNITAR, UNOCA, UNRWA, UNU-EHS and WHO) bilateral partners (German Federal Foreign Office/FFO, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs/FDFA) as well as capacity building for 17 national and civil society actors.

I work as a Team Assistant for the Head of Cooperation and the Social Sectors and Infrastructure Section