About Me

Hi, I’m Emmanuelle. I am a French expat currently living in beautiful Vancouver, BC, on the West coast of Canada.

Ever since I started on my international path in my twenties, I’ve been seeing a big gap in the type of professional support available to expats.

Thousands of relocation companies will help you sort out the logistics of expatriation: visas, shipping, insurance. But when it comes to culture shock, homesickness or isolation – the human aspect -… you’re pretty much on your own.

This makes no sense to me, because in my experience, that’s what makes or breaks your overseas experience in the long term – your ability to handle the daily challenges of living in an unfamiliar culture.

And that’s why I decided to start my own expat support company.

Since I started Winning Away two years ago, I have worked with professionals, accompanying spouses, students, young graduates on a work/holiday visa, entrepreneurs, artists and freelancers. We’ve worked in person, over the phone, by email and by webcam. We haven’t tried homing pigeons yet, but I hear they’re back in vogue, so never say never!

I am a formally trained personal coach. I trained with the prestigious CTI (Coaches Training Institute) and I adhere to the International Coaching Federation’s rigourous Code of Ethics.

In addition to my training as a coach, I hold a Master’s Degree in management from Reims Management School in Reims, France. I have an extensive business background and 11 years of experience in sales/marketing and corporate management.

Whenever I’m not on the phone with my international clients, I indulge my passion for the written word – either writing on my blog (updated 3 times a week), or working on an upcoming book about the expatriate life.

And when it’s time to kick back and relax, I can be found walking across town to go sample green teas in Chinatown (as if I needed yet more tea…), reading everything I can find about Ancient Egypt, or singing along to a very strange mix of world music, Gregorian chant and ‘80s hard rock.

I am fully bilingual (English / French) and all my services are available in both languages. You can also find me on my blog: Winning Away – Expat Tips & Resources.