Anna Ridgway
Director, InterMondo Cultural Consulting at InterMondo Cultural Consulting- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Italian Elementary proficiency
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Indira Kennedy
I called on Anna to assist me to refine the cultural nuances in my first leadership presentation in Malaysia recently. I had good experience in Europe and knew it was important to anticipate cultural barriers to quickly create rapport and trust so participants could take advantage of what I had to offer. Anna spent 2 sessions with me addressing my concerns re equality and difference, languaging issues, separating out individual difference from cultural norms, levels of comfort speaking up and group think. She gave me deep responses and we had very rich interactions. On my return from KL we used a blog I had written as the basis of our debrief. Anna had picked up on points I had made in ways that gave them greater cultural significance than I might have imagined, showing me my own sensitivities were in fact on track and highly developed. I thoroughly enjoyed the equal exchange of knowledge and experience as we created a far stronger platform for me to stand on in future presentations globally. Anna is an essential resource in anything that requires inter-cultural exchange. I feel very blessed to have her on my team of advisors.
Irena Morgan
Anna is able to move from overview to detailed perspective across a large and complex project. Her attention to detail backed by solid research enabled her to make connections across a range of sources and situations that impacted positively on the final outcome of the project. I would recommend Anna as a professional research and project manager . Regards Irena Morgan
Indira Kennedy
I called on Anna to assist me to refine the cultural nuances in my first leadership presentation in Malaysia recently. I had good experience in Europe and knew it was important to anticipate cultural barriers to quickly create rapport and trust so participants could take advantage of what I had to offer. Anna spent 2 sessions with me addressing my concerns re equality and difference, languaging issues, separating out individual difference from cultural norms, levels of comfort speaking up and group think. She gave me deep responses and we had very rich interactions. On my return from KL we used a blog I had written as the basis of our debrief. Anna had picked up on points I had made in ways that gave them greater cultural significance than I might have imagined, showing me my own sensitivities were in fact on track and highly developed. I thoroughly enjoyed the equal exchange of knowledge and experience as we created a far stronger platform for me to stand on in future presentations globally. Anna is an essential resource in anything that requires inter-cultural exchange. I feel very blessed to have her on my team of advisors.
Irena Morgan
Anna is able to move from overview to detailed perspective across a large and complex project. Her attention to detail backed by solid research enabled her to make connections across a range of sources and situations that impacted positively on the final outcome of the project. I would recommend Anna as a professional research and project manager . Regards Irena Morgan
Indira Kennedy
I called on Anna to assist me to refine the cultural nuances in my first leadership presentation in Malaysia recently. I had good experience in Europe and knew it was important to anticipate cultural barriers to quickly create rapport and trust so participants could take advantage of what I had to offer. Anna spent 2 sessions with me addressing my concerns re equality and difference, languaging issues, separating out individual difference from cultural norms, levels of comfort speaking up and group think. She gave me deep responses and we had very rich interactions. On my return from KL we used a blog I had written as the basis of our debrief. Anna had picked up on points I had made in ways that gave them greater cultural significance than I might have imagined, showing me my own sensitivities were in fact on track and highly developed. I thoroughly enjoyed the equal exchange of knowledge and experience as we created a far stronger platform for me to stand on in future presentations globally. Anna is an essential resource in anything that requires inter-cultural exchange. I feel very blessed to have her on my team of advisors.
Irena Morgan
Anna is able to move from overview to detailed perspective across a large and complex project. Her attention to detail backed by solid research enabled her to make connections across a range of sources and situations that impacted positively on the final outcome of the project. I would recommend Anna as a professional research and project manager . Regards Irena Morgan
Indira Kennedy
I called on Anna to assist me to refine the cultural nuances in my first leadership presentation in Malaysia recently. I had good experience in Europe and knew it was important to anticipate cultural barriers to quickly create rapport and trust so participants could take advantage of what I had to offer. Anna spent 2 sessions with me addressing my concerns re equality and difference, languaging issues, separating out individual difference from cultural norms, levels of comfort speaking up and group think. She gave me deep responses and we had very rich interactions. On my return from KL we used a blog I had written as the basis of our debrief. Anna had picked up on points I had made in ways that gave them greater cultural significance than I might have imagined, showing me my own sensitivities were in fact on track and highly developed. I thoroughly enjoyed the equal exchange of knowledge and experience as we created a far stronger platform for me to stand on in future presentations globally. Anna is an essential resource in anything that requires inter-cultural exchange. I feel very blessed to have her on my team of advisors.
Irena Morgan
Anna is able to move from overview to detailed perspective across a large and complex project. Her attention to detail backed by solid research enabled her to make connections across a range of sources and situations that impacted positively on the final outcome of the project. I would recommend Anna as a professional research and project manager . Regards Irena Morgan
Experience
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InterMondo Cultural Consulting
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Australia
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, InterMondo Cultural Consulting
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Aug 2014 - Present
Today’s globalised world is transforming the way we manage teams, find new markets and communicate with partners across cultures. Organisations that can transition to different cultural behaviours where circumstances demand it, will thrive in a culturally complex world that never stands still. InterMondo works with corporate, government and not-for-profit organisations to achieve better business outcomes when operating across cultures. We help people overcome cultural resistances and frustrations and turn communication failures to success.
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Editing Australia
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Melbourne area, Australia
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Corporate communications specialist and cross-cultural consultant
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1999 - Aug 2014
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Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business and Policy Development Officer
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Oct 2011 - Jun 2014
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Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA Group)
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Officer
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Feb 2009 - Oct 2011
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Victorian Multicultural Commission
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Melbourne, Australia
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Communications Officer
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2008 - 2009
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Law Institute of Victoria
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Australia
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Legal Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Editor
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May 2004 - Dec 2004
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Southern Cross Editing
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San Salvador, El Salvador
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Freelance Editor and corporate English Language trainer
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2003 - 2004
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Personal Assistant to Senior Partner
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Dec 2002 - 2003
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Centro de Intercambio y Solidaridad (CIS)
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San Salvador, El Salvador
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Adult English Teaching Project Coordinator
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Nov 2001 - Nov 2002
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Nova Intercultural Institute
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Mishima, Shizuoka-ken, Japan
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English Language Teacher
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1997 - 1998
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Education
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2016 - 2016
RMIT University
Graduate Certificate in International Business -
2014 - 2014
Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership
Level 2 Certification -
2004 - 2004
Teach International
Certificate in Teaching English to Teachers of Other Languages -
1999 - 1999
Box Hill Institute
Diploma -
1997 - 1997
Cambridge University
Certificate -
1995 - 1995
Universidad de Salamanca
Diploma -
1994 - 1995
University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma -
1990 - 1994
RMIT University
Bachelor of Arts -
2016 -
RMIT University
Master of International Business
