Independent Professional Training Developer and Trainer
Antwerp Area, Belgium
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- Partner at Dunya (Cross-Cultural Leadership & Diversity Management)
- Systems and Application Trainer at Cronos
- HAZOP administrator and scribe at Loss Control Solutions
- Program Developer & Trainer at Beyond Borders Training and Consultancy
- Language trainer / Expat coach at BLCC - 3L
- Past
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- Researcher at Antwerp University
- User manual and training developer at Dimension Data
- Training developer and trainer at Nawras - Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company
- Education
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- Universiteit Antwerpen
- British Council at Damascus
- Institute for Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers
- Universiteit Gent
- Universiteit Gent
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Michaela Broeckx’s Summary
Experienced training developer and trainer, with an extensive international track record in a/o systems & applications, business language, and intercultural communication.
Recent and current projects and assignments with a/o: Adecco, Arves, Axa, BOZAR, C&A, Cargill, Creavit, Creyfs Interim, Cronos, Dimension Data, Electricite de France (Paris), Ex-Change, Gaz de France (Paris), ICOS Vision Systems, Itineris, Kind & Gezin, Loss Control Solutions, M2Q, Mobistar, Nawras (Omani Qatari Telecommunications Co, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman), Otis, Proximus, Schneider Electric, Sony (Vaio), Statoil (Hammerfest, Norway), Universiteit Antwerpen, VMW (Vlaamse Maatschappij voor Watervoorziening)
(Assignments taken directly, or through sub-contracting with Minds in Motion Group, Abyzco, BLCC, 3L, Cronos, Loss Control Solutions and others).
Michaela Broeckx’s Specialties:
Systems & Applications: end user tests, authoring of user manuals, development of training material, delivery of training.
Business Language: Dutch, French, English, Arabic.
Intercultural Communication: Europe, Middle East, India.
HAZOP administration and real-time reporting.
Michaela Broeckx’s Experience
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Partner
Dunya (Cross-Cultural Leadership & Diversity Management)
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Consulting and Training Programs (Development & Delivery) in Cross-Cultural Business Communication, Cross-Cultural Leadership and Diversity Management.
Specialties:
Facilitation of intercultural communication between Europe and the Middle East & India.
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Systems and Application Trainer
Cronos
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
End user tests, development of training material and delivery of end user training at customer premises.
Assignments at various service industries in Belgium.
Recent assignments: ERP-system based upon MS Dynamics AX, LotusNotes. -
HAZOP administrator and scribe
Loss Control Solutions
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Oil & Energy industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years)
HAZOP procedures administrator and scribe.
Assignments a/o at Statoil (Hammerfest, Norway), Gaz de France (Paris). -
Program Developer & Trainer
Beyond Borders Training and Consultancy
(Education Management industry)
November 2004 — Present (4 years 9 months)
Key areas:
- Systems and Applications
- Intercultural Communication (Europe/Middle East/India)
- Business Language
- Culture Management
See our company website:
at http://www.beyond-borders.be
See also our inhouse seminars at:
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Language trainer / Expat coach
BLCC - 3L
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
June 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)
Language training in Business environments.
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Researcher
Antwerp University
(Education Management industry)
June 2007 — October 2007 (5 months)
Member of research team for an academic study on behalf of the 'Centrum voor Gelijkheid van Kansen en Racismebestrijding' (CGKR) in collaboration with 'Ministerie van Maatschappelijke Integratie, Gelijke Kansen en Grootstedenbeleid' (Belgiam Ministry of Integration, Equal Opportunities and Metropolitan Management) and the Antwerp University (UA, Universiteit Antwerpen), Department for Social Studies.
"Before and After - De Sociale en Economische Positie van Personen die geregulariseerd werden in Uitvoering van de Wet van 22 december 1999" was published by 'Centrum voor Sociaal Beleid' (Universiteit Antwerpen, Prof. Herman Deleeck) and 'Groupe d'etudes sur l'ethnicite, la racisme, les migrations et l'exclusion' (Universite Libre de Bruxelles). Project leaders: Ive Marx & Gerlinde Verbist (Antwerp University), Andrea Rea (Brussels University). Project co-ordinators: Vincent Corluy & Marie Godin.
www.diversiteit.be/diversiteit/files/File//BeforeandAfterNederlandsdefversie.pdf -
User manual and training developer
Dimension Data
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; DDT; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2005 — November 2005 (6 months)
Assignment through Minds in Motion:
Integrated Call Center Management Interface (Genesys):
Program analysis, user manual authoring, FUT, development of training material, and delivery of training. -
Training developer and trainer
Nawras - Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
November 2004 — April 2005 (6 months)
Assignment in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman through Minds in Motion:
Member of the Nawras launch team, development of training material, delivery of P/S training, Soft Skill training (comm skills, Eng/Arabic), Systems training, Marketing Project Management
Michaela Broeckx’s Education
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Universiteit Antwerpen
MA after MA , Culture Management , 2005 — 2006
Buzz Marketing research project at the BOZAR India Festival Brussels in 2006
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British Council at Damascus
Arabic (advanced level) 2004 — 2004
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Institute for Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers
Arabic (advanced level) 2003 — 2004
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Universiteit Gent
MA , AILO ( Teaching and Education Practice ) , 2002 — 2003
Current teaching and training methodologies and models,
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Universiteit Gent
MA , Oriental Languages and Cultures , 1998 — 2003
Modern and Classical Arabic, Cuneiform, Hindi, Cross-cultural communication,
followed by extended study abroad in Damascus, Syria.
Additional Information
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Michaela Broeckx’s Interests:
Culture, Travel, India, Syria, Zanzibar, Oman, Dubai, Jordan, Norway, HAZOP, Expat, Language ( Arabic, Hindi, English, Dutch ) Cultuurmanagement, Culture Management, Cross-cultural communication, Film, Music, Dance ( Bharatnatyam )
Michaela Broeckx’s Contact Settings
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