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Team
Our Counselors
are appointed as a result of extensive selection and
are carefully trained.They are expected to:
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Have well-developed
personal and problem-solving skills; |
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Have intimate knowledge of Barcelona
and surroundings; |
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Act with absolute discretion; |
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Have good knowledge of cross-cultural
issues; |
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Have lived abroad, if they
are not actually expatriates themselves; |
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Speak both Spanish and English,
and German, French or any other language (we always
try to make it possible to appoint a counselor who
speaks the client’s own language). |
Beatriz Carro de Prada, Managing Director, Founding Partner
Beatriz (42, Spanish) is an expert in Relocation and International Mobility. Not only is she a native of Barcelona, but she also knows the problems of relocation from first hand experience, having moved seven times in nine years: France, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Austria and United Kingdom have all been home for her and her family at some point during that time. In addition to her intimate knowledge of Barcelona, Beatriz also speaks six languages (Spanish, Catalan, English, French, German and Dutch).
Originally trained as a foreign language teacher, Beatriz started her career in the international marketing Department of the multinational company Henkel in Barcelona. In 1993 she moved to Birmingham (UK), where she worked for British Airways as a customer Representative. In 1995 when she moved to Switzerland, she worked in several financial institutions, as an international customer representative. Later during her long stay in The Netherlands, not only she learned to speak perfectly Dutch, but she also worked in the Real Estate field and taught Spanish to several international executives.
In 2001, she founded Barcelona Relocation Services and since then serves as managing director of the company. In addition she participated in several International conferences and broadcasted Radio and TV programs on International Mobility and Relocation Process.
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---- After having lived in such varied countries,
and knowing personally the problems which affect
the family during such a move, when I returned to
Barcelona I decided to help newly-arriving families.
For any family, a move of such magnitude could at
first seem laden with problems, but with someone
to help along the way it becomes a pleasant experience
and a vital introduction to a new life" |
Pascal Bourbon, Director, Founding Partner
Pascal (42, French) has a total of 17 years experience in international business development. He has held management position in several countries including France, Vietnam, the United States, Germany, Ireland and Spain. Pascal started his career as a Diplomat for the French Government (first in Hanoi, then in Chicago for 5 years and finally in Bonn, Germany). In 2000, he successfully set-up and managed the Spanish subsidiary of Deutsch Telekom, the German multinational telecommunication company. In 2001, he founded Barcelona Relocation Services with Beatriz Carro and one year later he founded a2b Investments SA, a financial vehicle aimed at investing in local business ventures. At Barcelona Relocation Services, Pascal is responsible for legal, administrative and financial issues, as well as corporate and strategic development.
Pascal holds an MBA from IESE-Business School in Barcelona, a Master of Finance from Lyon University (France) and a Master Degree in Industrial Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Paris.
In 2006, he has been appointed by the French Prime Minister Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur de la France as recognition to his contribution to the development of the business relationship between France and Spain.
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Maria Elena Cestero, Senior Relocation Counsellor
Maria Elena (42, American). Born in Puerto Rico, a Commonwealth of the United States, not only makes her fully bilingual, but has exposed her to the Spanish, Hispanic and American cultures, traditions and ways of life. She studied communications and advertising design in Maryland, USA, and in San Juan, PR, where she began her career as a copywriter for a large advertising agency.
Following this first experience, she worked in the Hotel Industry, as a coordinator of corporate events and conventions, building up her customer service and organization skills. These qualities became a key factor when she joined a Public Relations agency as Account Executive, a post held for five years.
Before moving to Spain, she set up her own business, as a Public Relations Consultant, Copywriter and Translator. She has been able to apply her diverse professional experience, natural intuition and enthusiasm to her job as a Relocation Counsellor for BRS. She enjoys multi-tasking and being able to identify the needs of the clients to find solutions that will simplify their relocation process and enrich their new life in Barcelona. She is a full time free lance counsellor Barcelona Relocation Services since 2005.
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Carolina Roura, Senior Relocation Counsellor
Carolina (27, Spanish) has lived in several countries since the age of 10. She went to high school in France and Mexico before coming back to Barcelona to do her degree in Political Science at the University of Barcelona. In 2006 she obtained an Erasmus Grant and went to study to Lisbon (Portugal) for five months
She understands well the needs of people who are new to a country. She is out going and enjoys working with other people and is very at ease in international cultures and environments.
Carolina speaks fluent Spanish, Catalan, English and French as well as Italian and Portuguese and she is now a full time counsellor for Barcelona Relocation Services, company that she joined in 2005.
Denise Clarke
Denise (35, British) left the University of Surrey in England to become a secondary school teacher and continued studying for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education to teach Religious Education. Following this she took up a teaching post in a North London secondary school for a year.
Due to her interests in other cultures and religions she then undertook an eight month overland trip from Southern Turkey through Iran and Pakistan to India. On her return she worked as a volunteer for the United Nations Refugee Council in England organising events and helping in their public relations department.
She then decided to learn another language and came to Spain where she learned Spanish whilst supporting herself as an English language teacher. She decided to stay in Spain and worked as a teacher trainer and team leader for a training company in the centre of Barcelona.
Until recently she has been a teacher in a Spanish primary school and at present she is working for Barcelona Relocation Services, as relocation counsellor.
Nicolas Talent, Real Estate and Relocation consultant
Nicolas (23, French) recently finished his graduate studies in International Business and Marketing at the ESPEME (EDHEC Group) in Lille, France. Nicolas also benefited from an ERASMUS Scholarship Exchange program to study and live 6 months in Valladolid, Spain.
In 2005, Nicolas did an internship with Ford in Valencia, Spain, where he has been able to apply and develop his knowledge in international Finance and Marketing.
Nicolas is out going and enjoys working with other people and enjoys and understands perfectly the Spanish Culture. Nicolas speaks fluently French, Spanish and English; he joined Barcelona Relocation Services at the beginning of 2007 where he works as a Real Estate consultant.
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