Lisa De Jong

Experience

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  1000mercis

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Marketing Assistant Intern

  - Assistance in the creation of online Marketing campaigns for SFR France

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  Google

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2013

  Localization Technical Associate

  - Technical support for large Google Apps for Business customers through English, French & Dutch- Localization for the support team, improving the localization process and expanding our offerings to Portuguese and Russian- Interviewing new candidates for the team- In charge of weekly team meetings - organising room, speakers, presentation slides, timing, guests- Training in of new employees, interns and vendors: systems, team and language quality assurance- Helping nonnative colleagues with English and tone of voice in all communications - presentations to management, pitches, emails, documents- Delivering regular updates and presentations to the global team on the localization processCourses completed at Google:- 2 day professional project management- Interviewing - Presenting data- Team building and personality styles Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  Entrepreneur & Language Teacher

  Berlitz, International House, ChapterHouse, www.languagewithlisa.wordpress.com • Set up online teaching business to adults online for 1:1 classes and group courses. General English, career coaching, literature classes and designed an online poetry course. Consistently received excellent feedback and results. Involved social media, digital and email marketing, course creation, video production and editing for my YouTube channel, blogging and business administration. • Worked as an English language teacher at schools in Dublin and Spain. Instructed on teacher training programmes, mentoring and coaching trainee teachers. Completed freelance jobs in translation, editing, proofreading, writing and successfully coached native and non-native English speakers for job interviews. Show less

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  Berlitz Corporation

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  UIMP English Teacher

  Level tested students, prepared classes 3 x 2.5 hour classes every day - mainly conversation orientated but incorporating other skills, educational group activities, vocabulary, grammar, phonetics etc.

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  International House Dublin

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  English Language Teacher

  - Teaching English to multinational groups of adults (max. 14 students)- All levels - Occasionally taught groups of children or teenagers- Skills taught: reading, listening, speaking, writing, grammar (with a focus on writing for homework and speaking in class)- Designed weekly progress test - Educational games and activities e.g. Dragons' Den, debates, presentations, music, taboo etc.

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  The Writer

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

  Word Experience

  I was selected amongst 20 other graduates to take part in a two day work experience programme known as "Word Experience". Some of the tasks we worked on were:- Write the first page of a novel we never read, based on a brief containing the tone of voice and blurb- Rewrite commercial letters from O2, altering the style and tone of voice for different age brackets- Write poetry, haikus and six-word stories given a particular brief on tone of voice and content- Interview a candidate and write their narrative in the first person- In teams, create a brand with a particular tone of voice and background story. Write and pitch a radio advert, a text message to an event, a CEO speech, a press release and select specific wording for the website- Listened to presentations about the company and how they operate - everything from what they value in writing, what they try to teach companies and how they acquire their clients Show less

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  Your Cycle Matters

  Sept 2017 - now

  • Coach and writer for women’s health as a side project where I teach women revolutionary skills in how to manage energy levels for better creativity, leadership, confidence, self-assertion and more.• Content planning, hosting and recording webinars, speaking on podcasts, teaching workshops, facilitating 1:1 coaching and healing sessions, presentations for the workplace and have written an eBook free gift.• Completed various training in coaching and healing disciplines including with Red School, UK. Show less

  • Coach, Facilitator, Speaker

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Women's Health Coach Coach

    Sept 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Shopify

  Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  Guru

  • Business coaching on digital marketing, social media, content planning, business analytics, SEO, copywriting, email marketing, driving traffic and converting visitors to increase profit.• Providing IT support for merchants on the Shopify E-commerce platform through email, calls and chats.

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  Irish Writers Centre

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  Communications and Events Officer

  • Oversee all communications for the Centre including copywriting, social media, marketing materials, campaigns, branding, press releases, photocalls, blogs, radio interviews and communications with professional writers, publishers, agents and high-profile speakers.• Programme, manage, organise and host events such as embassy receptions, panel events, chair interviews, Novel Fair, spoken word nights, Nollaig na mBan, International Women’s Day, and more. • Oversee marketing campaigns to sell creative and professional writing courses in Dublin and Belfast.• Use data analysis of business metrics to contribute to marketing and strategic decisions for the Centre.• Train the team on data analysis and train in interns on communications and marketing.• IT and systems point of contact for the team.• Contribute to running of the building, safety procedures, office administration and answering calls. Show less

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  Lisa de Jong Coaching

  Jun 2020 - now

  Coach & Training Provider

  Accredited Training Provider and Group Facilitator for: Menstrual Cycle Coaching and Facilitation Professional Training. A 6-month training to upskill and deepen your professional practice in the areas of Menstrual Cycle Awareness, Menstrual Cycle Wellbeing & Education, Nervous System Regulation, Coaching, Facilitation and Business in these areas. Programme accredited by the IPHM.

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  Menstrual Coach Academy

  Jun 2021 - now

  Founder

  We are a holistic and integrative coaching and training academy in the areas of women's health, the menstrual cycle, chronic pain, and trauma-informed coaching and facilitation skills.