{"id":17,"date":"2025-05-03T14:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T14:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:06:33","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#016f43;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(29.768px, 1.861rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.316), 52px);\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Aamna Khalid, an education and training consultant, brings nearly 30 years of result-oriented experience in&nbsp;transforming perspectives and empowering individuals to find their niche, build their personal brands, and maintain well-adjusted relationships in both personal and professional spheres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a track record of helping numerous professionals transform into credible brands, her customized, interactive programs are developed through in-depth needs assessments and feature unique training techniques, materials, evaluation protocols, and innovative strategies that produce instant results.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her career spans across multiple sectors, including education, soft-skills training, entrepreneurial mentoring, and personal development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She combines cutting-edge methodologies derived from&nbsp;<strong>psychology<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>neuroscience<\/strong>&nbsp;to offer programs that are both immersive and actionable. These programs enhance not just skills but also&nbsp;<strong>confidence<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>credibility<\/strong>, empowering professionals to stand out in their fields.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is the CEO of Avant Visionaire, an innovative training and consulting organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3b2dd52e334523e8af9d437ec95a5ad3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0583-1024x895.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover;width:466px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0583-1024x895.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0583-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0583-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0583-1536x1342.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0583-2048x1789.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#013174;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Aamna Khalid, has earned over 15 executive certifications from Harvard, Stanford, and LUMS. Her academic credentials include a PhD (USA), an MSc (UK), and an MA (Pakistan) in diverse areas such as Education, Leadership, Management, and English Language Teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her professional journey began as a Teacher Trainer in 1999&nbsp;and since then she has&nbsp;worked extensively with educators at all levels, from primary schools to higher education. She has&nbsp;designed resources for solving teaching-learning challenges, developed curricula for specific purposes, and evaluated &amp; implemented learning &amp; training programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 2000\u2019s she started teaching English Language to university students and set up the English Language Programs at the newly founded Beaconhouse National University in Pakistan. Since then, she has taught communication, academic writing, and critical thinking at numerous universities in the country designing customized courses for undergraduate as well as graduate programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present she is a faculty member at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Pakistan and has been associated with the university since 2003. She has been teaching industry-oriented courses in the undergraduate, MBA, and MPhil programs, focusing on professional &amp; leadership communication, influence &amp; interpersonal skills, critical and analytical thinking, academic writing, and personal development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years at LUMS she has developed intensive English for Specific (ESL) communication courses for remedial programs, facilitated career enhancement skills workshops for students, conducted SAT trainers training workshops, run a&nbsp;one-of-its-kind English Language Immersion Program for STEM students, and trained numerous executives in professional communication and public speaking skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\"><strong>Professional Development Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>Since 2005, Dr. Khalid has collaborated with leading organizations including UNDP, World Bank, British Council, Civil Services Academy Pakistan, National Incubation Centers, Packages, EO Lahore, LUMS REDC &amp; CES, Beaconhouse National University, Kinnaird College, and many more leading large-scale projects in capacity building, leadership development, and organizational transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Khalid&#8217;s offerings include training in professional communication, public speaking, influence at the workplace, conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, advocacy, and leadership development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her unwavering commitment to excellence has made a positive impact on her trainees as her USP is her ability to craft personalized, immersive training experiences that offer ready-to-implement strategies for practical implementation in the real world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been running a unique Train-the-Trainer program that is the first-of-its-kind borrowing from learning science, psychology, neuroscience, and other \u201ctools\u201d adapted from the teaching &amp; coaching world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Khalid supports start-up entrepreneurs through a series of workshops, focusing on design thinking, business models, pitch delivery, and investor engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--93655ad40072f5ce71f27bd9888d5ae0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36bd88ac-561d-475d-ae57-90391da2e1c2-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323\" style=\"width:624px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36bd88ac-561d-475d-ae57-90391da2e1c2-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36bd88ac-561d-475d-ae57-90391da2e1c2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36bd88ac-561d-475d-ae57-90391da2e1c2-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36bd88ac-561d-475d-ae57-90391da2e1c2-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36bd88ac-561d-475d-ae57-90391da2e1c2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#013174;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>The Shift from Group Training to Individualised Mentoring<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized is-style-rounded wp-duotone-duotone-1 is-style-rounded--9cd0524e02bd0b37a62a5dad252999af\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2426\" height=\"1256\" src=\"https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/A4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-327\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover;width:489px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/A4.png 2426w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/A4-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/A4-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/A4-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/A4-1536x795.png 1536w, https:\/\/aamnakhalid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/A4-2048x1060.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2426px) 100vw, 2426px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>After years of working in large-group settings, Dr. Khalid realized that&nbsp;<strong>one-on-one coaching<\/strong>&nbsp;is far more effective for creating lasting transformation. Group trainings, though useful, often lack the depth required for personal growth, emotional insight, and sustainable success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, working with individuals allows for a&nbsp;<strong>tailored approach<\/strong>, offering&nbsp;<strong>deep emotional insights<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>continuous feedback<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>personalized solutions<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>ongoing support<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;<strong>personalized attention<\/strong>&nbsp;accelerates the transformation process and delivers sustainable, long-lasting results by achieving breakthroughs that are difficult to attain in a group setting (in other words &#8211; there exists a clear, measurable ROI).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since transitioning to&nbsp;<strong>individual coaching<\/strong>&nbsp;in 2023, Dr. Khalid has successfully worked with CEOs, middle management, and early career professionals, helping them navigate the complexities of modern life while building stronger relationships, excelling in their careers, and achieving&nbsp;emotional resilience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She believes that her&nbsp;combined approach\u2014using training, coaching, and therapy-driven techniques\u2014offers the most&nbsp;comprehensive solution&nbsp;to the challenges faced by today\u2019s professionals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.558), 38px);px;line-height:1.4\"><strong>Mind-Shift Architect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Life Coaching &amp; Mentoring<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As a Mindshift Architect her distinctive approach lies in the fusion of capacity-building and professional training with counseling and therapy-based practices, addressing both the practical and emotional challenges her clients face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Her integrative approach, borrowing from NLP and CBT merges strength-based coaching to address the underlying psychological barriers that cause emotional dysregulation that hinders growth hence helping professionals develop a growth mindset &amp; thrive in high-stress environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She works in the areas of emotional intelligence and self-awareness, hence her resilience building coaching is holistic as well as immersive delivering fast-paced, transformative results through personalized action-plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By fostering mindset shifts she helps individuals transform weaknesses into strengths, optimise their abilities and stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Khalid has successfully worked with numerous clients guiding them through cognitive shifts, helping them break free from limiting beliefs, enhancing their communication and interpersonal skills, building leadership abilities, and taking control of their personal and professional growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In a world that demands excellence, well-being, and balance, Dr. Aamna Khalid provides the tools, strategies, and support to help professionals thrive\u2014emotionally, mentally, and professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:91px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Specializations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Strength-Based Coaching<\/strong><\/td><td>Enhancing individual strengths and turning areas of improvement into powerful tools for success.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Communication and Interpersonal Skills Development<\/strong><\/td><td>Mastering strategic communication, building credibility, ethically influencing others, and differentiating yourself through impactful, confident interactions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mindset Transformation<\/strong><\/td><td>Reframing to overcome mental blocks, unlocking new perspectives, eliminating unproductive habits &amp; 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