Jill Kristal, Ph.D. is a Katzman Consulting associate
based in New York, who is recognized for two decades
of expertise in facilitating change for corporations
and individuals. A powerful and entertaining speaker
on personal transition, her work has been published
internationally. Employing multiple formats including
coaching, training and copyrighted games on relocation,
Jill has supported key business clients through critical
transitions and maximized the success of relocating
executives and their families. Jill's careful eye, compassion
and sense of humor build connections between individuals
and groups.
As a certified psychologist, Jill works to enhance individual
capacities and adaptive abilities in support of organizational
productivity. Her experience
includes serving as a:
Consultant
guiding organizations experiencing conflict between
teams to address and improve tolerance for differing
perspectives and creating problem-solving strategies
to improve communication
Executive
Director developing varied platforms for managing
life change for 12 years at the American Counseling
Center in London, England which was established in
conjunction with the US Embassy
Co-Founder
of Transitional Learning Curves providing training
and education to Human Resource Specialists in relocation
and direct support to expatriating and repatriating
families.
Program
Developer partnering with Trans Euro Worldwide Movers
to create a large-scale assessment project evaluating
client experiences and generating strategies to improve
client satisfaction
Product
Developer designing a series of research-driven games
to foster communication and forward planning for families
preparing for international relocation
Coach
assisting individuals within corporations to enhance
adaptive functioning, manage work-related stress,
resolve conflict and improve communication
Living abroad for a decade, and a
year's sabbatical traveling around the world have generated
an expertise in multiculturalism which Jill has combined
with her psychological insights to create training and
articles on cultural awareness and cultural adaptation.
Her work has appeared in publications such as The Weekly
Telegraph, South China Morning Post and Mobility Magazine.
Jill received her master's and doctoral degrees in Clinical
and Research Psychology from Adelphi University. Her
undergraduate degree is from Tufts University, including
a year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. She is a member
of the American and British Psychological Associations,
is a certified provider in EMDR and Gordon Thompson's
Effectiveness Training.
Jill's clients include AT&T; Gallo Wineries; Degussa;
Chestnut Global Services; Caterpillar Inc; Trans Euro
Worldwide Movers; Quincy, Massachusetts Health Department;
The Fulbright Organization; American, Australian and
Canadian Embassies; School Choice International; Association
of American Study Abroad Programs (AASAP); Educational
Programs Abroad (EPA); Florida State and Butler Universities.
'Relocation Adjustment: There
Is Something To Adjust To.' Kensington and Chelsea
Women's' Club (KCWC), Hampstead Women's Club, Gallo
Wine Co., American Women of Surrey (AWS), American
Women of Chilterns, ACS Cobham Parent Teacher Organisation,
American Women of Thames Valley, American School
of London, American Community School, Hillingdon.
Repeated presentations, 1991 -2002.
'Relocation Adjustment: Individual,
Family and Long Distance Relationships'. A two-part
seminar. ' Infonet at the American School of London(ASL).Annually,
1997 -2002.
'Peanut Butter/ Marmite, Baseball
/Cricket: Appreciating Cultural Differences.'
New Student Orientation and Home Stay Programs.
Educational Programs Abroad (EPA), Beaver College,
Florida State University, CAPA, Hollins College,
Butler University, University of Illinois, London.
1992-2002.
'UK/US Adjustment on Both Sides of the Pond.'
A presentation for Fulbright scholars arriving in
the UK and heading to the US. Fulbright Scholars.
1999, '98.
Relocation With Children
'Schools, Children and Moving.'
A presentation on the impact of international schools
on children's adjustment process. American Community
School (ACS), Cobham., 1998. Southbank International
School, ASL., 1997.
'3rd Culture Kids: The
Challenges, Benefits and Pitfalls of Raising Children
Outside their Passport Country.' AWS-Toddler Moms
group., 1997.
'Helping Children and Teens
Adjust to Life in the UK.' Women on the Move,
2000; Expatriate in Britain Exhibition, 2000; You
in the UK, 1997,96,95; FOCUS Information Services,
2000, 1997,96, 94; ASL Parent Teacher Association,,
1997.
'Moving Again and Again and Again: A Child's
Guide to Coping With Multiple Moves.' Presentation
to junior high and high school students. ACS Cobham,
1993.
Repatriation and Staying
Behind
'Returning to America:
Experiencing Reverse Culture Shock.' Infonet at
ASL, 1998; FOCUS, 1998, 95, 93; KCWC, 1997; ASL,
1997.
'Staying Behind, A Neglected Aspect of Relocation.'
Infonet at ASL, 1998.
Miscellaneous
'No Longer New, Now What Do I
Do?' A two-part seminar for long-term expatriates.
KCWC, 1999.
'The Global Village:
Cultural and Social Adjustment.' Presentation to
human resource directors from numerous companies
employing American expatriates. AT&T Global
Relocation Seminar, London, 1993.
Kristal, J. Stoddart,
H., My Move! A felt book designed to help very young
children conceptualise and understand the family's
upcoming or recent move. Transitional Learning Curves.
2001.
Kristal, J. Stoddart,
H., The E-VENT Calendar for Young Movers. A two-month
interactive calendar designed to help children conceptualise
the time frame of moving and document the events
and feelings experienced in the process. Transitional
Learning Curves. 2001.
Kristal, J. Stoddart,
J., Berthiaume, B., YOUR MOVE! A card game for families
making international moves. Transitional Learning
Curves. 1999.
Kristal, J. Stoddart,
J., Berthiaume, B., Eating Worms and Other Moving
Thoughts. An anthology of writings by, about and
for teenage movers. Transeuro Worldwide Movers.
1999.
Kristal, J. Stoddart,
H., Berthiaume, B., Moving and Me. An interactive
workbook for 6 - 12 year · olds making international
moves. Transeuro Worldwide Movers. 1997.
Kristal, J. Stoddart,
H., Berthiaume, B., Great Moves! A board game for
families designed to facilitate communication around
issues related to making an international move.
Transeuro Worldwide Movers. 1997.
PUBLICATIONS IN NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS, TRADE MAGAZINES
'Family Emergencies Back Home
- A Hard Time to be an Expat.' The Weekly Telegraph.
October, 2000.
'Away From Home for the Holidays.'
The Weekly Telegraph. October, 2000.
'Long-term Expats, Here for
the Duration.' The Expatriate In Britain. Winter,
1999/2000.
'Emotional Moving, The Baggage
We Can't See.' The Weekly Telegraph. Winter,
1999. Advance Magazine, Spring, 1999.
'Expatriate Families: The
Next Generation.' Transatlantic American. Spring,
1999.
'Community: Reflecting on
the Need to Belong.' FOCUS Newsletter. October,
1996.
'Relocation Stress and Children:
Helping Children Adapt to Living Abroad.' You in
the UK. September, 1996.
'Moving Home With Children', 'Moving On:
Strategies for the Homeward Bound.' FOCUS Newsletter,
1995.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
The American Hour - Frequent
radio presentations on various transition related
topics. London, England. 1999 - 2002. Quincy Cable Television - Life Transitions.
A presentation for 'Women's Night Out.' Mass. USA,
Nov., 1999.
