Speakers Background:

Ms. Mary Beauregard

BIOGRAPHY OF MARY BEAUREGARD

Mary Beauregard, Intercultural and Diversity Consultant, earned her B.A. in Secondary Education from the University of Detroit, where she specialized in French, and English. She continued her graduate studies in Adult Education and Training at the University of Michigan.

After living in Europe, she began teaching French at the High School level and for a period of 15 years enjoyed interacting with students and directing international travel programs. Beauregard began working with automotive executives teaching English as a Second Language and French for business purposes where she became increasingly aware of the impact of culture on behavior and thought process. In 1996, she took on the role of Cross-Cultural Training Director for an international business communications firm in the Midwest. In that capacity she recruited and identified qualified individuals to conduct business-focused diversity and expatriate training, and has assisted country-specific cultural experts in developing programs for Europe, Latin, America, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.

Beauregard designs and facilitates programs on Multi-Cultural Diversity, Cultural Adjustment, Team-Building, Cross-Cultural Competency in Real Estate, and Cross-Cultural Effectiveness in the Global Workplace for corporations worldwide. Her experience with German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Middle Eastern and Mexican nationals has given her a greater insight into the importance of understanding not only social behavior driven by cultural norms, but also business values and expectations. Over the last several years she has conducted cross-cultural and intercultural training in the U.S., the U.K, Europe, Latin America and Asia for General Motors, Ford Motor, DaimlerChrysler, Toshiba, Yazaki, Nissan, Carhartt, Lear Corporation, Cathay Pacific Airlines, and Delphi Automotive just to name a few.

Her expertise is working with groups and individuals to identify their personal level of cultural adaptability and help them develop the necessary skills and strategies for successful communication and interaction in a diverse work setting or a culture different from their own.

Beauregard and her team developed a copyrighted model for examining intercultural relationships and continue to expand their reach into identifying the benefits of living and working in a multi-cultural world.