PATRICK

PATRICK

Corporate trainer at WEFIT since 4

Zurich, Switzerland

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I'm originally from Belgium, am currently living in Germany, before which I lived in Ireland for nearly 10 years. In June 2024 I moved to Munich in Germany to take on a new job as the Head of HR Operations for a global leader in supply chain solutions. 


In my role in Ireland I developed a strong interest in teaching English. I taught new employees business English for a number of years. Most employees had a basic understanding of English but they usually struggled with their language skills in the field of business, meetings, interviewing, presentations etc. 


My teaching style can be best described as follows : I enjoy conversational teaching. Talking about the topic the student wants to learn more about encourages the student to learn. I am calm, patient and will always try to bring a fun element to teaching.


My hobbies are : scuba diving, traveling, paragliding, boating and cooking.

Jul 2024 -
Head of HR Operations
Germany, Munich
Building and leading a HR Shared Services Hub, initially for Germany, but expanding over time in Europe and globally
Jul 2018 - Jul 2024
Senior HR Shared Services Manager
Galway, Ireland
Leading a team of HR professionals across Europe, Middle East and Africa. A very multicultural team based in 29 different countries, speaking 23 different languages.
Sept 2016 - Jul 2018
Sales Operations Manager
Ireland
Being a sales operations manager for a large German retailer in Dublin.
Sept 1994 - Sept 2016
Police commissioner
Belgium
Leading a criminal investigations team

Jan 2022 - Feb 2022
Business English
Specific training to teach Business English
Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
TEFL
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Sept 2020 - Jul 2022
MBA
Executive MBA

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Great Conversation (78) Super Structured Lessons (64) Business Boss (33)

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