Category Archives: Press Releases

The Worldwide Women’s Association Recognizes Anita Gatley

January 7, 2019

Anita Gatley has over over 25 years in her current profession. Her company specialises in Wedding Travel which encompasses Destination Weddings, Honeymoons and Romantic escape. She started her company 12 years ago. At the start of her career she was a travel agent and then broking became more available. She then found that there was a gap in the market in New Zealand and jumped on it.

She has a Bachelor’s degree in Education and English from the University of Auckland, 1992. Her company is specialized in wedding events. She has done a couple celebrity weddings in the South Pacific. She is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Travel & Tourism, Destination Weddings Honeymoon Specialist Association, and Cruiseline International Association.

In the next few years she would like to grow her business to be number one in the New Zealand market. She is looking forward to networking and connecting with other like-minded professionals, and to gaining the recognition and credibility of being a member.

Worldwide Women’s Association Member, Anita Gatley, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

The Worldwide Women’s Association Recognizes Carolyn Pettersen

January 4, 2019

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Carolyn Pettersen is Headmistress and Rector of St. Margaret’s School, a private bilingual school with an international education model focused on girls and young women to be leaders and build their own futures. The school offers a primarily British-based model, encouraging students to participate in the cultural world, stimulating their sensitivity towards neighbors and other cultures, and equipping them to enact positive change contribution to society.

With over 34 years of experience at St. Margaret’s, Carolyn oversees curricula development at the school and serves as a primary link between faculty, staff and the board of directors. She is in charge of learning development and operations management, and undertakes the diverse host of tasks characteristic of principalship.

After completing her own studies at St. Margaret’s School in 1979, Carolyn went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from PUCV. She also holds a Master of Management in Quality Education from the Universidad de Los Andes. Prior to becoming headmistress, she served as head of the English Department, IB Program Coordinator, and Head of the Senior School.

With a true passion for education, Carolyn is an active member of multiple educational associations in Chile and within in the IB community. She also established both the student and teacher exchange programs with St. Margaret’s and schools in different countries, and has attended world conferences both for the IB and CIS. Currently, she serves as Vice Chairman of the British Schools of Chile.

Residing in Concón, Chile, Carolyn speaks fluent English and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and travel.

Worldwide Women’s Association Member Carolyn Pettersen can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

The Worldwide Women’s Association Recognizes Glenda Patricia Fasquelle Dumas

January 4, 2019

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Glenda Patricia Fasquelle Dumas is a doctor at the Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas, one of the leading public emergency and surgical medical centers in Honduras. With over 20 years of experience in medicine and healthcare, she serves as Head of the Disasters Department and Chief of Emergencies. Specializing in internal medicine, she spends her shifts overseeing activity in the emergency department and is Chief of the Investigation Board of San Pedro Sula.

After completing her secondary education at the Instituto Departamental Evangelico Anna Dorothea Bechtold, Glenda went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in the management of disasters, studied Internal Medicine at IGSS and earned a Master of Hospital Administration at the University of Nicaragua. Her career has brought her across vast regions internationally, and she received a mention as the best resident in internal medicine and served as Chief Resident in her last year of formation.

A resident of Honduras, Glenda speaks fluent English and Spanish. She is a member of the Internal Medicine Association, and outside of her professional endeavors enjoys bicycling and reading.

Worldwide Women’s Association Member Glenda Patricia Fasquelle Dumas can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

The Worldwide Women’s Association Recognizes Louise Evans, MEd

January 2, 2019

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Louise Evans is the Founder and CEO of The 5 Chairs, a business consultancy offering individuals and organizations steps to self-mastery through behavioral intelligence and radical collaboration. Dedicated to the “human side” of organizations, the company is comprised of Louise, her project manager, and 14 freelance coaches. As a behavioral coach and corporate trainer, Louise travels extensively worldwide to visit clients, facilitate training sessions and present at speaking engagements.

A celebrated public speaker and author, Louise wrote the bestselling book 5 Chairs 5 Choices, which outlines her unique strategy to take ownership of one’s behavior, enhance relationships and secure success through consciously contributing to one’s own and other peoples’ happiness and success. Her recent TedX talk, highlighting the major themes of her book, has already drawn over 1,000,000 views on the web, and she continues to be a highly sought-after keynote speaker and presenter at conferences and seminars across the world.

The 5 Chairs is driven by Louise’s desire to help people realize their full potential personally, spiritually and professionally. “Every moment of our waking hours, we’re all choosing what behaviors we bring into the world,” she says. “Our choices impact the quality our conversations, relationships and lives. So it’s vital we become more conscious about our behaviors.”

After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors, Louise went on to complete a Postgraduate Certificate of Education from the University of Cambridge. She is driven by the desire to help people to realize their full potential personally and spiritually, and operates from the unflinching belief in the power of emotional intelligence and self-realization.

Today a resident of Firenze, Italy, Louise supports an organization in Africa for young orphans, and is a member of the Valore D organization in Italy for female empowerment. In her spare time, she sings jazz, loves discovering new cultures and explores human nature ever deeper in spiritual retreats.

Worldwide Women’s Association Member Louise Evans, MEd can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

The Worldwide Women’s Association Recognizes Carmen Contreras

January 2, 2019

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Carmen Contreras is the Academic Director of Let’s Start English School, a leading institution specialized in teaching the English language. With over 30 years of professional experience, she also serves as one of the faculty’s premier English teachers to the student body of primarily native Spanish speakers.

Having launched her career as an executive assistant, Carmen worked abroad as a bilingual secretary. Her work brought her to posts in in Peru, Jakarta, Indonesia, and South Korea, and taught her firsthand the value of being able to speak multiple languages. In 2004 returned to school and completed a bachelor’s degree in Education and ESL with honors from ICPNA. She has nearly two decades of classroom teaching experience, and has been in her post as academic director for the past 4 years.

Carmen credits her success to having perseverance, responsibility and honesty in all of her endeavors. She is dedicated to try to give children, teenagers and adults better chances to live and work in an increasingly global world. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and watching television.

Worldwide Women’s Association Member Carmen Contreras can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.