About Marleen
I am a…
Blogger, Concerned citizen, Entrepreneur, Foodie, Global soul, Parent, Writer/Editor
Bio
A cradle in Belgium, family and a home in Norway, work and fun all over Europe, friends all over the globe.
A philologist with a lifelong love of languages and stories.
Twenty years corporate communication manager.
Started own business in 2015 as a storyteller, copywriter and speaker coach.
Volunteeer storyteller at Translators without Borders.
Volunteer speaker coach and spokesperson at TEDxTrondheim
TEDx speaker November 2015
I'm passionate about
Languages
Storytelling
Comedy, especially British
Literature
Many things Italian
Cultural differences
Home cooking
An idea worth spreading
Speak to the heart: learn languages and use whatever knowledge you have as much as possible, and don't stop at English.
Areas of expertise
Copywriting, Crisis communication, Languages, Presentation coaching, Storytelling
The TED story
Fan of TED/TEDx talks, watching at least one a day.
Stagehost of TEDxTrondheim spring 2015.
Speaker coach at TEDxTrondheim
TED translator since April 2016,
TED language coordinator since October 2016
TEDx speaker November 2015 - to date one of the most translated TED/TEDx talks with subtitles in 60+ languages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Ejek-WGFI
Things you might not know
Singing silly songs (well, some do know and wish they didn't)