Sofie Foets

You want to energize yourself and your teams to embrace the change your SME needs?

Hire Sofie. Her entrepreneurial, purpose driven enthusiasm unlocks the potential in people. She makes them excited about growth, while feeding their resilience to tackle challenges. Experienced by being at the head of her own SME the past decade, this multilingual person (NL-ENG-FR) will connect your teams while empowering all to become a better version of themselves!

 

Experience

 

Manacoach - (Team) Coach / Trainer
December 2021 - Present


ToekomstATELIERdelAvenir vzw/asbl (TADA)

Founding Board Member TADA
July 2021 - Present (6 months)

Executive Board Member TADA
January 2021 - June 2021 (6 months)

Founder & Managing Director TADA
2012 - December 2020 (8 years)

European Parliament - Policy Advisor to former MEP M. Schaake
August 2009 - May 2012 (2 years 10 months)

ALDE Group – Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament - Advisor Communications Unit
January 2009 - June 2009 (6 months)

European Parliament  - Intern to former MEP C. Davies
November 2008 - January 2009 (3 months)

Verbindingsbureau Brussel - Europa / Bureau de Liaison Bruxelles -Europe - Intern
March 2008 - July 2008 (5 months)

Europese Beweging België / Mouvement Européen Belgique - Intern
March 2008 - July 2008 (5 months)

Kempens Heftruck Bedrijf - Intern
January 1998 - January 2006 (8 years 1 month)

Actively involved child in the family business launched and owned by Sofie's parents


 

Education

 

Solutionsurfers®

6-month training to becoming a brief-coach (ICF accredited program) (February 2022 - September 2022)


Vlerick Business School
Short & intense trainings general management · (2014 - 2014)


Université libre de Bruxelles
Master after Master, Analyse Interdisciplinaire de la Construction Européenne · (2007 - 2008)


Leuven, Centrum voor Levende Talen
Several language courses · (2006 - 2008)


Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Master after Master, European Politics and Policies · (2006 - 2007)


Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Licenciaat, Politieke Wetenschappen · (2004 - 2006)

 

Others

Group leader team diversity & inclusion at Belgium's 40 under 40 (https://40under40.be/)

 

Skills

  • (Team)Coach
  • Facilitator 
  • Leadership & Leadership Development
  • Entreprenariat
  • Management
  • Keynote speaker