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Meet The Team
Each of us are here to help you succeed.
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Marco Blankenburgh
International Director
Marco is the founder and director of KnowledgeWorkx and a true global citizen having lived in 6 and worked in over 70 countries. Marco has a deep and practical understanding of what it takes to develop Culturally Agile people and organizations. He finds his inspiration for developing new solutions in the outdoors, woodcraft and music.
Ara Azizbekyan
Consultant & Learning Architect
Ara joined KnowledgeWorkx in 2017, fresh out of university. Being a skilled chess player, he is a problem-solver at heart and enjoys a good challenge - at KnowledgeWorkx, he has plenty of opportunities for both. Having lived outside his home country for 11 years, Ara is passionate about Inter-Cultural Intelligence and helping others succeed in our global world
Shelley Reinhart
Global Network Liaison & Director of Education
Shelley is an experienced educator and is passionate about understanding students from a personality and cultural perspective. She joined KnowledgeWorkx in 2019, after becoming a certified ICI Practitioner. Shelley is a vocalist and a mother of three teenage girls, so she gets daily practice in relating to teens (but they don’t appreciate when she sings to them). Her passport is from the USA, but Shelley loves all things inter-cultural and enjoys the diversity in Dubai.
Bart Heiligenberg
Senior Consultant
Bart first joined KnowledgeWorkx in 2000 and helped laying the foundation for of the ICI curriculum. After a 6-year absence, he rejoined in 2011 and now specializes in the non-profit sector and Product Development. Being in an intercultural marriage, Bart has a passion for helping others thrive in their intercultural marriage. Outside of work, he enjoys photography, walking, biking and road-trips with his family.
Ming-Jinn Tong
KnowledgeWorkx Global Partner
Ming-Jinn is a seasoned communicator with a deep love for walking with intercultural organizations as they discover their full, robust potential. Believing that each individual will flourish as they are more deeply understood & increasingly skilled at making healthy connections, Ming-Jinn aims to draw out the very best in those around him. He and his family live in Minneapolis, MN, where he has founded Cultivate & Hot Wok Academy.
Nita Rodrigues
Client Services
Over the last 12+ years as part of the KnowledgeWorkx team, Nita has applied her own intercultural experiences to help facilitate Client Services. In doing so, she liaises with individuals and corporates to organize training sessions, collects and provides feedback of the usage of our assessments, and also provides around-the-clock administrative assistance.
Rosalind Raj
Office Manager
Rosalind joined KnowledgeWorkx in Dubai in 2010 – having lived internationally for a large part of her life and having raised 2 third culture kids, she understands the value of ICI first-hand and the impact it can have on the next generation. She has a variety of roles in KnowledgeWorkx in managing the Administration of the office and supporting our team.
Caleb Strauss
Communication & Community Officer
Caleb is passionate about using intercultural intelligence to build bridges and help people communicate empathetically. He has lived outside the US for 17 years, primarily in Kazakhstan, and joined KnowledgeWorkx in 2020. His interests and skills are eclectic, he enjoys reading extensively, dabbling in parkour, and good conversations with good people.
Rajitha Raj
Research & Development
Rajitha became part of our KnowledgeWorkx Dubai team in 2018, and quickly became an integral part of our Research & Development core team–using practical new ideas and a lot of creativity, she has made significant contributions toward product development for KnowledgeWorkx. She is especially skilled at taking our abstract concepts and turning them into tangible realities!