Pamela Strawgate

Experience

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  Valley Hilton Hotel

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Director of Restaurants
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  US Embassy Paris

  Feb 1992 - Dec 1996

  F&B Director
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  WICE

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Volunteer
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  Very Truly Yours Personalized Printing

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2009

  Owner/Designer
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  Hilton Suffren

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1998

  Restaurant Manager
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  Stars N Bars Restaurant, Sports Bar & Nightclub

  Oct 1998 - Dec 1999

  General Manager

  Managed this prestigious multi-function venue on the port of Monaco with one of the largest celebrity sports collections in the world. Managed 140 staff with 20 different nationalities, serving 500 meals per day (up to 1200 during Grand Prix) with dining on 3 levels, large waterfront terrace, 3 bars, game arcade, supervised playroom for children, extensive on-site and off-site catering events including MIPTV, MTV Awards, Celebrity-Pro tennis and golf tournaments and holiday events. Celebrity sports and entertainment figures were frequent customers as were members of the Grimaldi family. Show less

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  Sodexho

  Apr 2000 - May 2002

  Catering Director & Events Manager

  Conception, marketing, sales and set up of all catering and personal services for the opening and operations of this 160,000m²/10,000 person deluxe office complex for Sodexho's largest B&I contract to date, located in La Defense, Paris, France. Operating since Spring 2001 (1st year gross sales for catering – $1M)Was one of 10 people selected from France to work at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Australia, managing the Coca Cola sponsor pavilion, the 2nd largest of 21 pavilions (after the IOC), serving up to 1000 guests a day. Show less

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  The William Penn School

  Oct 2002 - Oct 2008

  Language Trainer
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  French Wine Explorers

  Nov 2002 - Apr 2008

  Operations Manager

  Local manager in France responsible for sales, marketing and logistics for this internet-based American deluxe wine tour operator. Main client contact. Coordinate with local guides, hotels, restaurants, transport.

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  PS Coaching

  Apr 2004 - now

  Life and Career Transition Coach

  I help women quit the job or life they hate and create and thrive in the life they want. Working with women in Life and Career transition: supporting women in identifying and optimizing opportunities and success when facing transition: personal (divorce, empty nest, simply want "something else" or "more") or professional (new job, new position, new career, onramping, retirement). The only authorized facilitator in France and Monaco of the "Now What? 90 Days to a New Life Direction", http://nowwhatcoaching.com/find-facilitator/. Multiple certifications from France (CoachUp Institut and NLP practitioner) and the US (Laura Berman Fortgang's "Now What?" approach). Show less

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  TerraFemina.com

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  Life Coaching speaker

  Presented English language life coaching subjects, sometimes with exercises on this innovative website for empowering and bring together women from all kinds of backgrounds. As an example: http://www.terrafemina.com/?option=com_emissions&eid=379 In addition to coaching, Terrafemina proposes a vast variety of clips on many subjects including personal finances, well-being, raising kids, legal rights, starting a business, art, book reviews, cooking lessons... Several new clips are put online each day. Forums and special events too. Show less

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  Development & Training Solutions

  Oct 2008 - now

  Corporate Intercultural & DEI Trainer / Consultant & Strategic Communications Coach

  In today's global world, it is increasingly common to interact with people from different cultures: national, regional, organizational, functional, corporate, generational or gender. Intercultural awareness and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) coaching and training enable people to successfully navigate the challenges of working and living in a foreign country or working in one's own country or remotely with people from multiple cultures and diverse situations. If you want to acquire or improve the specific intercultural skills and DEI competencies needed to succeed in today’s global or very local workplace, I am your partner for dynamic and innovative training and development.I propose:- One-to-one preparation for an expat assignment- Single- and multi-day group seminars to increase cultural awareness and effectiveness of team members - Workshops to train and put into practice new insights- DEI audit, training and strategy for long-term results - Consulting with French companies wanting to set up in the US or import US franchises to FranceProviding training solutions to businesses to develop Cultural Intelligence and strategies for employees and partners to work more effectively and equitably in multicultural and diverse environments. Also strategic English communications training leading to business and personal development. Current and past clients include Saint Gobain, Technip Energies/T.EN, EDF, Schoeller Allibert, Ford Motors France, Toyota Motors Europe, BlueLink, 3S Santé, AbbVie, Sanofi, Aptar, Solvay, Dior, Hermes, L'Oréal, Levi Strauss & Co, Orange Business Services, Banque Transatlantique, Safran, Thales, Arkema, ADP, Ernst & Young, Disney, Carlson Rezidor, Accor, Maison Dellos, Café Pouchkine, Pénélope, UPMC, ... Show less

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  ESCP Europe

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

  Lecturer - Pre Master & Master students in business subjects

  Teach pre Master students:Entering the Job Market and Workplace Cultures to help them choose what career they want to pursue and then prepare them for getting internships and first jobs. Also:Company Life through Business CasesMaster Students in various business subjects

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  SKEMA Business School

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

  University Lecturer

  Led "Managing Diversity" and Cultural Awareness" courses for international M1 students