ABOUT SLINGSHOT

ABOUT ME

My career has been devoted to effective communication and relationship building across languages and cultures. My interdisciplinary background includes:

Jon Schwab, Founder & Director
Slingshot Intercultural Consulting

20+ years of international work experience in intercultural communication training, public relations, and human resources spanning university, corporate, government, school, and organizational settings
Doctoral coursework completed in international education; graduate degree in applied linguistics focused on intercultural communication; undergraduate degree in international business and marketing

Through my diverse work experience and academic pursuits, I have developed a strategic program to support individuals moving abroad and professionals working in international teams. I have also developed a corresponding coaching program for non-native English speakers who need to use English for their work or studies.

ABOUT OUR SERVICES

INTERCULTURAL CONSULTING
Personalized goal planning and strategy consulting based on your language and cultural learning situation to help you achieve your goals
- This is for you if …

You are a professional, expatriate, or student living abroad or preparing to move abroad.
You travel abroad for work, have international clients, or work in an international team.

ENGLISH COACHING
English communication skills training that is customized to fit your specific contextual needs and to meet your time-sensitive goals.
- Examples of topics that we can cover:

Work-related projects and situations (such as presentation delivery and design, meeting practice, and email/report writing)
Situational conversation and discussion training; coaching for specific skills; advice about using videos, apps, and other resources

GLOBAL NAVIGATOR PLANS
Comprehensive support that combines intercultural consulting sessions and English coaching sessions

Perfect for individuals living abroad who want full support for integrated goal planning, learning strategies, and English communication skills training