About

LN Foo is very perceptive in addressing various issues in cultural diversities, etiquette, protocol, image, communication, customer service and hospitality finesse.  She has learned how good behavior is universally appreciated regardless of people's origins. Through her extensive global exposure volunteering full time in foreign countries and globetrotting solo extensively to more than sixty countries across six continents, she has developed a fond interest in connecting people through fostering better inter personal relationship.

Ms Foo holds a Master Degree in Business Administration.  She is a HRDF (Human Resource Development Fund) Accredited Trainer by Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia. She is an ex Flight Attendant with 20 years of experience for a world renowned international airlines.

Ms Foo is professionally trained and certified from various prominent authorities in USA, South Africa and China, such as Train-The-Trainer Certification in Women Issues & Cultural Diversities, Train-The-Trainer Certification in Protocol & Event Management for United States Military & Government, Etiquette Consultant Certification, Image Consultant Certification, Finishing School Training Program. She also received the NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner Certification training in USA.

In Malaysia, Ms. Foo received advanced training in proper protocol and the correct form of addresses. She had the chance to put it to use when she served as the Liaison Officer for Perdana Global Peace Forum 2005, an NGO (Non Governmental Organization), where protocol issues were observed firsthand.

Ms. Foo constantly hones her skills through attending local and international conferences and has written articles for magazines and newspapers. Interestingly, she is a certified matchmaker trained by Matchmaking Institute in New York.

Ms Foo was trained and certified by American TESOL Institute to teach English to speakers of other languages.  She was also given the assignment to evaluate the TESOL teacher trainees in their classroom practical assessment.  Ms. Foo further enhanced her skill through the training and certification by University of Cambridge (UK) CELTA, the world renowned credential for English Language Teaching to Adults.  She has had the opportunities living and teaching English in Chile, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia.

Ms. Foo participated in the English Opens Doors Program (EODP) where she spent 4 months teaching English while learning Spanish in Chile - a collaboration between Chilean Ministry of Education and UNDP (United Nations Development Programs).  She was appointed as the pioneer EODP official Ambassador to help promoting this initiative.

Internationally, Ms. Foo has held offices in Professional Woman Network USA and Women E-Commerce Association International USA. In the early 2000s, she was a Member of Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) and had attended its Annual Conference in New York 2003.

Ms. Foo is uniquely knowledgeable because of her affection in immersing herself culturally.  Her personal interest in seeking commonality in human races has gained her many valuable up close and personal insights in understanding cross cultural nuances. She has also experimented the extensive residential Vipassana Meditation to understand Indian's most ancient techniques of meditation, as well as to experience this non-religious reality of mind and matter within herself.

Hailing from the State of Kelantan in Peninsula Malaysia where 97% of its population are Malay, Ms. Foo speaks fluent Malay. Besides, she has native-level fluency in both Chinese (Mandarin, Hainanese, Fujian, Cantonese) and English; while Spanish has grown on her ever since she started living and embracing the cultures in South America.

On a light side, Ms Foo is passionate about exploring food from roadside to fine dining worldwide. She also has a keen interest in attending cooking classes as a way to explore the local food culture.

Ms Foo welcomes speaking engagement worldwide.

Email: lnfoo@finessesavvy.com
Cellular: +6019 3394589