Business communication teacher and researcher working on PhD research that makes sense of business communication training based on aikido, a Japanese martial art, as embodied pedagogy. Worked in the industry as a translator, language teacher, training coordinator, and communication trainer for private companies and public institutions. The geographical area covered included Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Germany with participants often coming from all countries of the European Union. Coached many Japanese and some South Korean ex-pats working in Belgium.