I help ethnic (L1) English speaking business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs communicate clearly and confidently with the second-language (L2) English speakers in their teams. If you hire immigrant labour or lead multilingual crews, you already know that miscommunication costs time, money, and trust. The problem isn’t employees' weak English. It’s a lack of managers' clarity. When clarity is absent from our speech, good workers stay silent, mistakes multiply, and smart ideas never surface.
I teach leaders how to speak to be understood—using clarity of voice and verification techniques to unlock the full potential of their teams. The result is stronger performance, higher retention, safer operations, and a workplace where every employee can contribute.

I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, the fourth largest French-speaking city in the world. I have always worked in two languages, and I understand how difficult it can be to connect with coworkers, customers, and potential partners in second language. After 25 years of working for large companies in Employee Communications, and faced with a growing hearing disability, I decided to change careers and certified as an English Second Language Teacher. Over 9,000 hours of coaching and teaching businesspeople all over the world, I have come to realize that working in your second language is very much the same as working with a hearing disability. I apply my knowledge and experience in both to help my clients communicate successfully,