About me
Hi, I am Mona
I’m guided by curiosity, empathy, and a people-first approach, shaped by years of living, working, and travelling internationally. I believe confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you can build. That’s what brought me to coaching — and to working specifically with women who are finding their footing in leadership.
The career that shaped me
I started my career in the car industry – one of the most male-dominated industries. I know what it means to be the only woman in the room. I understood early that competence was my currency — and I used it.
When I hit a ceiling that no amount of competence was going to move, I made a deliberate pivot into supply chain and international operations. What followed was twenty years across Europe, West Africa, Latin America, and the CIS — and a slow, fascinating education in how differently people communicate, lead, and relate to authority depending on where they grew up.
I didn’t have the academic language for any of it until my MSc. By then I wasn’t learning new ideas — I was finally naming things I’d already lived.
Background and credentials
- MSc Organisational Psychology · Birkbeck, University of London
- BA Business Administration · Steinbeis Berlin
- Transformational Coach certification
- 20+ years international experience
Why I coach
I’ve always been curious about people — what drives them, what holds them back, what they’re not quite saying. Combined with my background in organisational psychology and two decades of working across cultures, coaching felt like a natural next step.
What I believe
People deserve respect — not because of their family name, job title, or the number in their bank account, but because they are human. I have a strong moral compass and I speak up when something isn’t right and I talk to the cleaner the same way I do to the CEO.
I believe people thrive when they feel seen, supported, and free to be themselves. Happy, fulfilled people do better work, build stronger teams, and live richer lives.
Outside of work you’ll find me in nature, somewhere with a good book, or planning the next trip.