A multi-cultural international transition mentor, Carolina Porto is an author and a seasoned expat, having survived 11 moves around the world. She serves international individuals and families through one-to-one sessions, works with corporations to support their expats, and is a public speaker. She wrote the book "Lar Mundo Afora" (“Home Taken Around the World”) published in Portuguese and Spanish, directed to the Latin global mobile population, to be published in French and Italian.

 In our interview, she shared strategies to adapt and reconstruct identity in the context of a new country and talked about her involvement with Families in Global Transition, an organization focused on resources, networking, and support for globally mobile families. 

 Come listen! You will be enriched.

#culturaladaptation #TCK #internationaljobs #expats #immigrants #globalmobilefamilies

What makes an intercultural leader successful? In a sincere way, Lanna Collares speaks about her trajectory as a woman, immigrant, and intercultural leader: the struggles, the joys, and the obstacles she had to overcome to succeed in a corporate world that was all new and different. 

A creative marketing professional with a degree in Visual Arts and Design, an MBA focused on Marketing, and an extensive experience in social media campaigns for significant brands like Petrobras, O Boticário, Renner, Hyundai, Ambev and Unilever – she mastered the art of recreating her own story and colored it with new perspectives and techniques. 

As a woman in touch with her feelings, she was strong enough to admit to the tears that she shed in private. Full of inner strength, she found her compass, understood the new routes and seas, and transformed herself into who she needed to be to succeed as the captain of her new boat. She abandoned a narrow focus on results for a more enjoyable way of becoming “deeply involved” with the people and the process. 

If you are an intercultural leader struggling with cultural adaptation in a new country, don’t miss the opportunity of being inspired by her transformation journey.

#interculturalleadership #culturaladaptation #womeninbusiness #empoweredwomen #womenleadership #transformation #internationaljobs

If you:

⭐Think of immigrating to the United States

⭐Need to change your immigration status

⭐ Want to discover ways to stay legally in the United States after finishing your degree as an international student

⭐Plan to marry a US citizen and wonder about the immigration procedures

This interview is for you!

In this episode of Seasoned with an Accent, Mark Morais, an immigration lawyer, answers questions on all those areas and more! Besides sharing his immigrant journey, he talks explicitly about Visas EB1, EB2, and EB3, his specialty.

He has a unique perspective, or indeed, multiple perspectives about the immigration system, having worked as an asylum and immigration officer and as a prosecutor for the Department of Homeland Security and the USCIS (the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). He couldn’t be more knowledgeable!

Information you can trust; don’t miss it!


#visa #EB1 #EB2 #EB3 #greencard #OPT #HB1 #aupair #immigration #internationaljobs #expats #movingtotheus #immigrants #ESL

Dr. Tim Medianick and his family (one of ten children!) moved to Levittown, Pennsylvania, from Ukraine when he was 13 years old. Before finding his calling as a dentist, Dr. Medianick picked up music as a child, learning to play classical piano and alto saxophone. He graduated from Messiah College and received his dental degree from Temple University School of Dentistry, passing his clinical dental boards with an impressive 100%. He is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American Dental Association. In addition, Dr. Medianick is a graduate of the Hands-On-Training Institute in Dental Implantology and was awarded a prestigious fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, making him one of the few dentists certified to place implants. 

In this interview, he talks about his immigrant journey, his struggles, and how he overcame them to achieve the success he enjoys today. He also speaks about the war in Ukraine and advises on the best ways to help Ukrainian refugees around the world. 

A real-life example of determination, hard work, and victory! Another example that shows us the American dream is possible!

#immigrants #culturaladaptation #internationaljobs #accent #ESL #overcoming #career #ukraine #russianukrainewar #refugees #dentist #americandream

Originally from Brazil, Claudia Ribas is a Psychotherapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22+ years of experience in private practice with adults and couples. She has worked in New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, and now works online. 

A Master in Applied Psychology from Fairfield University, CT, a Master in Clinical Social Work from New York University, NY, and an honorary PhD in Psychoanalysis from Southern California University for Professional Studies, CA, she has specialized in Psychological Reports for Immigration.

In this interview, she shares her immigrant journey and how she collaborates with lawyers and immigrant clients to present their cases from a psychological point of view. She has helped clients worldwide in cases involving asylum, extreme hardship, spouse abuse, humanitarian rights, trafficking, and many other visas.

Her message to the immigrant community is: “Don’t give up! It is possible to stay in the United States as a legal immigrant. There are many ways to argue your case.”

#immigrants #visa #ESL #internationaljob #corporativeenglish #careercoaching #jobsearchtips

Born in Chile, from an early age, René Sánchez developed a special interest in other languages and marveled at the possibility of communicating with people from different parts of the world. At the age of 15, he had the opportunity to spend a year in the United States as an exchange student, an experience that marked his life forever. 

Motivated to help others, he studied psychology, specializing in organizational development, human resource management, and coaching. Along the way, as a hobby, he studied German, Portuguese, and Italian. 

He works as a Mobility Country Coordinator at a forefront auditing and financial consulting company, supporting professionals worldwide. His primary focus is coaching young managers to enhance their leadership skills to take on the great challenge of assuming a new role in a new country while also supporting them as they undergo cultural adaptation. 

In this interview, he talks about developing intercultural leaders and the importance of empathy in intercultural communication and leadership. Empathy is the universal language that unites us all, regardless of language or culture, and René experiences this reality daily in his coaching practice.

If you are an intercultural leader, you can’t miss his insights!

#interculturalleadership #leadership #empathy #interculturalcommunication #expats #internationaljobs #culturaladaptation #coaching

Born to Polish immigrants, Kasia (カーシャ) is a trilingual American who spent eight years in Japan. She earned her Bachelor’s from Boston University and Master’s from Tokyo’s Ochanomizu University. 

Her experience with the Japanese culture and language spans several industries: concert promotion, interpreting/translating, electronics, and the automotive industry. 

A citizen of the world, she has lived in Japan, Poland, Italy, and the US. She started Ikigai Connections in 2018, serving the community of Japanese speakers and connecting them to companies seeking her help to find talented professionals that can speak Japanese.

In this interview, she talked about imposter syndrome, self-confidence in a foreign language, and the job market for Japanese speakers, her specialty.

Don’t miss it! 

#Japan #Japanese #Internationaljobs #language #japaneseculture #impostersyndrome #selfconfidence

Dr. Babajide Ojo was born and raised in Nigeria where he completed his Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. He moved to the United States in 2014 where he earned a Master’s and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Presently, he is a Postdoc in the Pediatric Gastroenterology program at Stanford University School of Medicine and he is also a Partner at Bestman Academy.

He recently obtained a National Interest Waiver (EB-2) visa and partnered with other colleagues to create a coaching and consulting company called Bestman Academy. The aim of this company is to guide students in the process of preparing early for the EB-2 visa by investing in the right themes, activities, and achievements that can contribute, in the future, to argue a strong case and obtain a self-sponsored green card through the National Interest Waiver.

If you want to make the dream of living legally in the US real and are considering a National Interest Waiver Visa, this interview is for you!

#internationalstudents #visa #EB2 #internationaljobs #ESL #immigration

Katrijn van Oudheusden is a coach for (aspiring) servant leaders. Originally from Belgium, Katrijn grew up as an expat child in Bangkok, Thailand. With over 20 years of international experience as a coach, management consultant, and organizational development professional, she has focused her coaching practice on guiding leaders toward authentic, effortless, and selfless leadership, using a unique online process that applies 16 tested practices from world wisdom traditions. 

Katrijn has completed personal coaching and non-dual coaching training – Byron Katie's School for The Work – as well as systemic organizational development qualifications. Her coaching is based on her understanding of non-dual approaches, emphasizing the unity of all existence. 

In this interview, she shared how her expat experience shaped her life, how servant leadership can be applied in intercultural settings, and how expat leaders can use the tools of selfless leadership to see other perspectives without cultural filters thriving through expanded awareness of our connectedness to the world. 

Great reflections for any leader! 

#servantleadership #leadership #coaching #culturalinteligence #crossculturalcommunication  #internationaljobs #ESL

A health care visionary and CEO of a recruiting healthcare company, Praveen Ponnuru has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, with certifications in Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing. 

He is a visionary and change leader who has served several healthcare companies providing innovative solutions in HR. He has been working closely with the Ontario government to bring positive change to the healthcare industry. One of his most exciting goals is to facilitate the training and credentialing of global immigrant health care professionals to solve the challenging shortage the American and Canadian markets face. 

If you are a healthcare professional considering moving abroad, you need to listen to his interview!

 #internationaljobs #recruiting #relocation #immigrants #expats #healthcare #jobs #jobsearchtips