Education & professional background

A career built across marketing, business, and real life.

My work today is shaped by formal business and marketing education, more than two decades of professional experience, fourteen years of business ownership, and continued learning in technology, coaching, and communication.

It is this mix of strategy, hands-on delivery, and lived experience that informs the practical support I offer through Your Techie Isabel.

20+years of professional experience
14years of business ownership
5business and marketing qualifications
3continual-learning focus areas

Learning that supports the work

Education, training, and continued development.

My professional education began with business, marketing, and hospitality, then continued through technology, coaching, communication, and wellbeing training.

Business, marketing & technology

  • Systeme.io Certification Course, Systeme.io
  • Master in Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing, The International University, Missouri, USA (Dubai Campus, U.A.E.)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), The American University of Dubai, U.A.E.
  • Hotel Management Diploma, Hotel Management School Les Roches, Bluche, Montana, Switzerland
  • High School Diploma, The Emirates International School, Dubai, U.A.E.

Coaching, communication & personal development

  • Entrepreneurship and Business Coach Certification, Transformation Academy, USA
  • Transformation Life Coach Certification, Transformation Academy, USA
  • Master Life Coach, Transformation Academy, USA
  • Advanced Conversational Hypnosis Training Program, Scott Jansen, Australia
  • Conversational Hypnotherapy, Sussex Hypnotherapy Center, UK
  • Hypnotherapy and Ericksonian Techniques, Insights Hypnotherapy and NLP Training, UK
  • Solution Based Hypnotherapy, The Priority Academy, UK
  • Hypnosis-Hypnotherapy, HeadgearLabs Personal & Professional Development, UK
  • Clinical Hypnotherapy, Regression, and Past Life Therapy, Hypnosis-DNA, Templo da Mente Institute, Portugal
  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner, HeadgearLabs Personal & Professional Development, UK

Mindfulness, meditation & wellbeing

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, The Priority Academy, UK
  • Mindfulness (Levels 1, 2, 3 & Master), The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology, UK
  • Meditation Teacher Training, Sherrie Wade, M.A., Transformation Meditation, USA
  • Mindfulness Meditation Coach, Natural Healer, Australia
  • Reiki Distance Healing Specialist, Natural Healer, Australia
  • Reiki Master Teacher, Lisa Powers, Reiki Master & Teacher, B.Ki, B.Ed, Canada
2023 to present

Founder, Your Techie Isabel

Practical digital setup & flexible home-biz guidance

Focus: Helping coaches, small business owners, course creators, and family caregivers create practical websites, systems, digital products, and virtual services using affordable tools and manageable steps.

Achievement: Built Your Techie Isabel to make digital setup, practical guidance, and hands-on support more accessible for people building a business around real-life time, energy, and budget constraints.

2021 to 2023

Advanced Conversational Hypnotherapist & Coach

Sunny Vibes

Project: Helped aspiring female entrepreneurs overcome visibility fears to grow their businesses.

Achievement: Developed personalised one-to-one coaching programmes in English and Portuguese.

2017 to 2019

Real Estate Agent

AIMTeam, Century 21 Tipy Family, Seixal, Portugal

Project: Used inbound marketing strategies to grow a substantial client base.

Achievement: Ranked in the Top 9 Realtors of the Year in 2018.

2009 to 2023

Fine Art Maternity & Newborn Photographer

Isabel Monte Photography, Lisbon and Setúbal, Portugal

Project: Delivered award-winning photography services recognised by The Guild of Photographers and Baby Photo Awards.

Achievement: Built a strong client base through exceptional quality and self-marketing.

2007 to 2008

Brand Manager

Nakheel, Palm Jebel Ali Development, Dubai, U.A.E.

Project: Developed and executed global branding and marketing strategies for the Palm Jebel Ali project.

Achievement: Increased brand awareness and secured brand representation at key trade exhibitions.

2002 to 2007

Senior Marketing & Communications Specialist

Chrysler, Jeep & Dodge, DaimlerChrysler Middle East, Dubai, U.A.E.

Project: Created a three-year operative budget-planning template adopted by multiple regions.

Achievement: Part of the team that won DaimlerChrysler’s 2005 and 2006 Best Marketing Team award.

2000 to 2002

Personal Assistant to Director

Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles, DaimlerChrysler Middle East, Dubai, U.A.E.

Project: Streamlined distributor order processing, increasing efficiency and satisfaction.

Achievement: Prepared monthly and yearly operative planning reports.

1999 to 2000

Account Executive

A3 Advertising LLC, Dubai, U.A.E.

Project: Managed client accounts including Chanel, L’Oréal, and Nivea, while doubling the client database within six months.

Achievement: Implemented marketing strategies that boosted client retention and satisfaction.

1996 to 1997

Sales Executive

InterContinental Hotel, Dubai, U.A.E.

Project: Doubled department sales and converted 50% of cold calls into new accounts.

Achievement: Awarded Top Performer for three consecutive quarters.

A grounded approach

Experience matters most when it helps make the next step clearer.

That is the standard I bring to every website, system, digital product, and piece of practical guidance I create.

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