Based in Beirut, Yolande is well-known across the Middle East as a TV news anchor, reporter and producer. She subsequently became chief news editor in television. Her experience of conflict and war coverage in her beloved Lebanon provided exceptional and unenviable experience of critical situations as urban warfare, shelling, car bomb explosions, population displacement and migration out of the country.
Yolande has travelled extensively across the globe to report and produce for television news and has worked for channels in Lebanon, UAE, Qatar and Yemen. Her exceptional experience and ability was recognized by Lebanese Prime Minsiter Najib Mikati, who appointed her communications adviser and foreign press attached.
In addition to coaching executives in media and crisis interview techniques, Yolande continues to train anchors and reporters. She also lectures in a number of Lebanese universities.
She is fluent in English and Arabic.
