Prepping for the Real World

🟣 A self-development guidebook about bravely taking the lead role in designing your extraordinary world.  A powerful tool for young readers who are enduring periods of self-doubt, stagnation or rejection.

Author of Prepping for the Real World : Student and Graduate Success Secrets 

Young, Brilliant & Ready Ltd

Director and Founder

Royal Holloway, University of London

Senior Visiting Lecturer

TED Conferences

🟣 You Have Everything It Takes To Be Your Best | Cel Amade | TEDxSIMSREE (August 2021)

🟣 How To Deal With Rejection And Get What You Want | Cel Amade | TEDxSurreyUniversity (May 2022)

TEDx Speaker

University of Warwick

Warwick Enterprise

TSAKA Limited

Fairplay Consulting

Management Consultant

41% of graduates don’t feel confident entering the workplace, speaking to seniors and are anxious around their ability to achieve their aspirations. I am passionate about changing this because I believe everyone should feel confident, inspired, and empowered to innovate and reach their full potential.

In the past 24 months, I’ve delivered keynotes and presentations in 7 countries. I’ve also published a best-selling book, rocked the TEDx stage (twice!) and grown my YouTube channel to over 14,000 subscribers. All of which I use to empower young people with the personal development tools they need to step into the world of work or business with confidence.
 
As a result of working with me students, graduates & young professionals:
✅ Feel more driven to take proactive steps towards their academic, career & business goals
✅ Have improved self-esteem to show up authentically & feel less isolated
✅ Develop more self-awareness to disempower limiting beliefs and doubts
✅ Create wellbeing habits for personal fulfilment and happiness
✅ Overcome their public speaking fears and use their voice to communicate with impact
✅ Feel more confident in their ability to create their future, regardless of their background, race and gender

I provide Confidence, Mindset & DEI :
🟣 Keynote Presentations
🟣 Group Workshops
🟣 Group Trainings

What My Clients Say:
🗣“The students visibly blossomed in Cel’s presence as she gently yet firmly encouraged them to ‘recognise their inner champions’ and offered them practical advice on ‘realising their potential and manifesting their goals”
 
🗣“Cel delivered the workshops with excellence. She also gave us what we didn’t even know we needed – a safe space to have uplifting and courageous conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion”
 
Bespoke packages are available on request, so please do send me a connection request and a DM.

And in case you’re curious, when I’m not empowering our future leaders, I can be found in the gym or walking in the park to compensate for my love of peri-peri chicken, and I’m often travelling or volunteering as the youngest Advisory Board member of the School of Business and Management at Royal Holloway University.
 
If you're not ready to work with me yet, don't worry! You can grab some of my tips & free resources:
🔗Free stuff: https://celamade.com/designing-your-own-world-guide/

And remember, if you ever wonder, am I welcome here? The answer is YES🙂

Cel Amade

Rainha Noir Coaching

Rainha Noir Coaching is in the business of helping real-life Disney princesses. One of my missions in the company is to reduce the number of toxic leaders in the world of work by providing support, guidance, and moments of learning through coaching. 

Individuals: I offer 1-2-1 coaching sessions for women focused on developing their confidence in their personal and professional lives, especially women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. As a black Afro-Portuguese woman living and working in the UK, I understand the difficulties and challenges we face nowadays. 

Companies: I also offer tailored workshops for private companies, charities, private companies on topics related to confidence and that may have an impact on our confidence. I can also support them in their retention programmes for their diverse talent as we know that they may have mastered the art of recruiting us but they do not always know how to keep us in a healthy and safe working environment.

Personal and Career Confidence Coach 

Birmingham City University

International Mobility and Partnerships Officer

Newman University Birmingham

Overseas Experience Coordinator 

EuroPeers

Community and Youth Engagement 

International Mobility and Partnerships Officer 

Faculty Employability Advisor

Senior Partnerships Officer

Aston University

Check the CV of students and advice students on techniques to improve their employability skills.  Development and creation of new business relations between employers and Aston's International Placements Department. Source international internship opportunities for Aston University's students.

International Talent Bank Coordinator

•	Responsibilities were to engage with prospect students and show them around campus and answer their questions and promote Aston University in particular the Languages and Social Sciences Department. 
•	Accomplished customer service, time management, interpersonal, organisational and marketing skills.

Student Ambassador

Off to Work

•	Developed my cultural awareness by working with individuals from different countries, religions and cultures;
•	 Acquainted communication, team working, customer service, financial and decision making skills by working in various events for the Amadeus and Sodexo group;
•	Ability to work under pressure in stressful situations has also improved due to this job.

Waitress/ Bartender/ Cashier

Spain Internship

Interviewing students for internship positions, evaluating students 
 needs and informing the manager about these, helping with official 
 documents: visas, training agreements other employment documents in 
 Spain like NIE etc.

Customer service support B2B & B2C:
 Communicating with our international customers via email, phone and 
 Skype informing about the different services we offer and 
 evaluating customers' needs and offer the correct service
 
Arrange possible collaborations in chosen markets

Give support to new interns arriving in Seville, 
 giving them advice, providing information and helping them by
 making their stay in Seville as easy as possible

HR and PR Intern

The Wellington Restaurant

Acquainted managerial skills as I took on extra responsibilities   such as supervising new front of house staff, managing stock and organising shifts.
 Accomplished communication, team working, interpersonal, organisational and time keeping skills. Also learned how to work under pressure.

Waitress

Rainha Noir Coaching empowers women to build confidence and navigate personal and professional transitions. With over four years of experience as a Personal and Career Confidence Coach, we work with individuals and companies to foster growth, resilience, and self-advocacy. Our tailored coaching sessions focus on unlocking potential, particularly for women from diverse ethnic backgrounds, addressing challenges with cultural sensitivity and therapeutic listening.  

In collaboration with private companies and charities, we deliver workshops that inspire confidence and tackle workplace challenges. With a background in international mobility and partnerships, our approach is informed by a holistic understanding of cross-cultural dynamics and empowerment strategies. The mission is to guide women in creating lives where they control their actions, emotions, and responses to any situation.

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