Advisory & Coaching for Localization Professionals

This service is for you if...

You're a team of one (or leading a small team) and feel isolated or undervalued

You're constantly fighting for budget and having to re-prove localization's value every year

You want to move from being an order-taker to being seen as a strategic partner

Your stakeholders don't understand what you do or why it matters

You know localization should have a seat at the table but struggle to get there

You're navigating organizational politics and need guidance from someone who's been there

You need a coach or a mentor (or just a well-informed friend who gets what you do for a living)

I've been where you are. I started as a translator and worked my way to Head of Localization at Shopify, building the function from the ground up and learning how to gain influence in an organization that didn't initially understand localization's strategic value.

Now I work with localization professionals at all levels — from individual contributors to directors — helping them navigate stakeholder challenges, advocate for resources, and position themselves as strategic business partners rather than just service providers.

Services include:

Internal influence & stakeholder management — strategies to move from order-taker to strategic advisor

Budget advocacy & business case development — how to speak in language your leadership actually understands (revenue, risk, customer retention)

Fractional advisory & ongoing coaching — regular support for navigating organizational challenges, career decisions, and strategic positioning

Workshop facilitation based on my "From Translator to Anthropologist" framework — helping you understand the tribes in your organization and build bridges

Career development & positioning — building the skills and narrative to advance localization's role in your organization

My focus is on strategic advisory and coaching — helping you develop the skills, frameworks, and confidence to navigate your specific organizational challenges. Whether we work together in a one-time consultation or ongoing fractional advisory relationship, you'll walk away with actionable strategies, clearer positioning, and the tools to gain the internal influence you need.

I’ll help you understand organizational dynamics, speak the language of business, and position localization as the strategic function it should be.

And I will listen whenever you need to vent.

Interested in working together? Let's start with a conversation about your specific challenges and see if I'm the right fit.