Helen Taylor is a communication strategist and global award winner, who also loves to write. It’s in her blood in fact; her great uncle was a poet, and her father had a penchant for words. Helen has more than 20 years’ international experience working across various communication disciplines and industries. She’s worked for several major corporations including Shell Australia, ANZ, Barclays, Cabrini Health and Energis (part of Cable & Wireless) – operating across cultures on complex issues including mergers/acquisitions and the precursor to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swine Flu (H1N1). In 2021 she joined the Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence as a senior consultant. Above all Helen loves to share her knowledge and experience. She's passionate about the communication profession and has dedicated years of service to the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), including serving as president of the IABC Victoria chapter in 2008-09. She has a BA (Hons) in International Business Studies and French and a Graduate Diploma in Marketing Communications.