Francesca Carlin is an American trainer and coach in the areas of communication, leadership, and life design. She spent 20 years as a theater professional and over a decade working with academics and business professionals on mindful communication, presence, and leadership. Using her background in the performing arts, her experience in leading teams in education and the arts, and her passion for design thinking, Francesca has created a unique approach to her event moderations, workshops and coaching.

Francesca is a trained actress and holds a BFA in Acting from Boston University and an MFA from the ART/MXT Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.  She is an accredited transformational coach and a certified Designing Your Life coach. Francesca has worked internationally in Russia, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and currently resides in Berlin, Germany.  She is also the founder and host of the Women in STEM Virtual Meetup.