Selin Istanbullu Ozcagli

Selin is a professional coach (PCC), trainer, facilitator, HR consultant, who takes pride in being a true globe trotter with 20+ years of professional experience in the USA, Turkey, Russia, Oman, Lebanon, and now the UK.

Selin launched her professional career in the “kitchens” of luxury segment hotel industry following her degrees from the prestigious School of Tourism and Hotel Management at Bilkent University and then highly acclaimed The Culinary Institute of America in New York. She progressed her career into leadership positions within the Food and Beverage Division, later to move into field of HR through an opportunity presented (out of luck or conviction) in the capacity of Learning Manager.

Selin built a reputation especially for effective and successful hotel openings through combining her operational competencies with theory in the field of Learning &Development. Selin was assigned in hotel opening and change management projects within the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts (in Istanbul, St. Petersburg, Beirut) where her certification on International Human Resources Management from eCornell was valued, especially for her contributions in establishing the company culture in diverse and challenging geographies. In addition to her competence in all functional areas of HR, Selin stands out with her expertise in establishing and developing teams and systems/structures.

Following a successful global corporate career in Turkey, USA, Russia, Oman and Lebanon, Selin settled in the United Kingdom and established her company Soan Consulting Ltd, servicing individuals, groups, companies, and particularly start-ups for HR Consultancy needs, as well as Training and Coaching activities. Establishing a partnership with Pelin Istanbullu Buyuksarac and collaboration with professionals mastering in their fields, Soan Consulting now is operating with three brands of different-but-interlinked contexts: Soan Consulting for HR, OD and L&D consultancy and executive coaching for companies and Career Management Consultancy for individuals, Anka Change for supporting individuals and organizations with customized training and coaching programs with a focus on resilience, as well as mindful self-compassion, and Soan Coaching for structured training and coaching programs for individuals and groups: Food.Body.Me, Bite Size Workshops, Kitchen Confidence.

Selin is an active Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in the UK; additionally, she is a certified professional coach (PCC) who successfully completed ICF accredited coaching schools on Gestalt and Jungian coaching and is an active member of International Coaching Federation (ICF) UK chapter servicing individuals and groups/teams. Apart from her professional activities, Selin was an advisor/coach in a joint project of CIPD and Mayor of London aiming to integrate high school students into professional life/career, and devoted her time and expertise in collaboration with several not-for-profit Diversity & Inclusion projects supporting under-privileged and under-represented groups through empowerment in private and professional lives.

A certified Personal Resilience Profile© and Deep Democracy Practitioner, Selin develops and facilitates customized virtual and in-person programs for individuals, organizations and companies. An Intuitive Eating Counsellor in training, and a student of embodiment and self-compassion, Selin devotes her time and energy supporting individuals, groups, communities living a more joyful and fulfilling life through Food.Body.Me – cooking and eating food intuitively, instilling a trusting relationship with food and then with our bodies, leading a healed regard of our bodies, all through connecting with our authentic self, and emerging with a pronounced presence. Selin also proudly and devotedly runs several support group programs as a service to community.

For further details:

linkedin.com/in/selinozcagli

or contact Selin at selin@soanconsulting.co.uk