Russell Zehtab-Noghiu
Russell was born in the Philippines and spent her early years living in Iran, until she and her family were forced to flee the country when the Iranian Revolution broke out. Her family returned to the Philippines. As a young adult, Russell spent several months volunteering and traveling in India and Latin America. Having completed her Bachelors in Accountancy, Russell worked at a high-end hotel in Manila as a VIP guest manager. For a period of time she co-managed her family’s clothing boutique’s business. Later she moved to Israel, where she worked as a paralegal. There she met her Eastern-European husband. Invited to work at a University, Russell and her husband moved to Bolivia where Russell worked as the manager-administrator of the Universities’ international development unit. Later she accepted a position as a teacher at a local private middle-high school.
Russell left Bolivia to pursue further opportunities in the United States. There she completed her Master’s in Public Policy. She worked as an assistant to a former U.S. Senator on the co-development and facilitation of a Women’s Leadership Development Program for women holding public office. She also worked for the State’s Office of Management and Budget evaluating the State of Delaware. Having completed their education, Russell and family moved to the Netherlands where she dedicated most of her time caring for her young children. On the side she co-founded SCMLi.com, a network of professionals dedicated to organizational and leadership consultancy and PEPTalktraining.nl, a public speaking and personality development methodology for junior youth. Russell moved to Spain in 2016 where she decided to dedicate all her energy and time to contributing to the advancement of women. So, SILK Mentoring was born.
Russell’s experience as an educator and trainer is reinforced by her magnetic personality and positive outlook on life and others. She speaks fluent English, some Persian, Dutch and Spanish. Her no-nonsense approach to things is second only to her soft approach in dealing with others’ individual needs and perspectives. Russell enjoys learning, having a good time and being joyful. She adores travel and interesting experiences and deeply cares for her family. She strives for balance, and it is this set of qualities which she brings to her engagements via SILK Mentoring.
From Our Clients
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“This program encourages you to see things differently. It stimulates you to get out of your shell and to open yourself to possibilities. It shows you that you can make mistakes and you can use your learning from those lapses, to change. Each session opened my mind and motivated me to grow.”
“Russell is a great coach and mentor. She has an extensive understanding of the content and is very core focused. Besides being a great public speaker, she’s also a wonderful marketer.”
“I can honestly say that I’ve not experienced group mentoring like this before. Beforehand I really wasn’t sure what outcomes to expect but the learning, content and connections were very impactful. Although some of the discussions were at quite a deep level, they were very powerful in the way they were facilitated and will have a lasting, positive effect with regards my Self-awareness and Nobility towards myself and others. I’d highly recommend this programme, and Russell truly is an inspirational mentor and facilitator with an amazing way of delivering the content!”
“I completed for the 2nd time, the 10-week SILKMentoring Program for Asia Pacific. Russell Zehtab did an amazing job in gathering at least 20 passionate women into a wonderful Sunday afternoon/evening for 10 weeks until June 20, 2021. Though it was my second time in the program, each session felt like it was my first time because of the different perspectives and insights shared by all the participants. Those 10 weeks passed by so swiftly because we had fun even though the topics sounded serious. The grounding brought me into the moment where I could be myself. I also enjoyed all the breakout sessions and activities as they pushed me, in a positive way, to be self-aware, creative… and confident. The program has culminated but SILKMentoring’s Conceptual Framework still lingers. Russell articulated the Framework that is focused on Nobility and Self-Awareness excellently!!! I am claiming NOBILITY to be part of my spiritual lifestyle already. I could never get tired of joining the program as the experience would never be the same. Each day our Nobility is being tested. Each day we negotiate and make decisions. Each day is a new experience. Each day there is a new story to tell. And for every story that we tell, we empower and become empowered. Thank you, Russell for making me a part of this program once again. Count me in if there is another one coming!!!”
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