Tanya has spoken to international schools, UN teams, and other intercultural groups in 17 countries on 5 continents and is well known for her research on the impact of global mobility on families and children; she is the lead author of three white papers on the subject and a frequent guest speaker on podcasts sharing practical ways to help families thrive in their international lives.

Tanya moved within her native Australia and to/from the USA during childhood due to her father's job with a multinational company, later living and working in China and Cambodia as well. She has consulted with international schools for over 10 years, including a stint as a substitute teacher, and was the cultural and linguistic minority in most of her workplaces, especially as an English speaker in Chinese workplaces (from intern through to HR manager). Tanya has a Bachelor of Asian Studies from the Australian National University, a Diploma of Mandarin Chinese from the Beijing Language and Culture University, and a Master of Divinity from the Australian University of Theology.

A published author, Anna has written Raising a Family Overseas: Building Connection With Your Family And Host Culture During Transition (2023) and Sam’s Roommate Disaster (2024), a middle-grade TCK novel focused on boarding school life and friendship. She is an experienced guest speaker on expat family health and TCK advocacy, contributing to podcasts, radio shows, television, mission training institutions, and is a writer for A Life Overseas. 

Anna's background in education includes the public and private sectors in the U.S. and abroad as well as homeschooling. She served as Chair of the World Languages Department and co-developed homeschool cooperatives in Lesotho and South Africa. Her teaching achievements include annually guiding students at Cedar Falls High School to regional and national recognition through the National French Exam. Anna’s expertise in education has driven the development of cross-cultural training programs, pre-field training for global workers, accredited job skills training in South Africa, onboarding intensives for mission teams, and an after-school program for at-risk youth.

As a certified family and TCK debriefer, Anna’s experience has come full circle, joining TCK Training to help global workers cultivate healthy family life and service in their international assignments. Having grown up in Quebec and Cameroon and being married to a TCK from D.R. Congo, Anna valued the both challenges and the richness of raising her own two children cross-culturally in Lesotho and South Africa, where she has lived since 2013. Her extensive international experience as a TCK and global worker, paired with a Bachelor of Secondary French Teaching from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University Concordia, equips her to offer valuable insights and specialized training.