Team
Founder - Trainer - Coach
For nearly 10 years Dr. Nicole Van Hoeck (PhD) carried out psychological and neuroscientific research on processes that involve learning from adversity and mistakes. After her academic career, she started working as a trainer and consultant at a center of expertise on stress, burn-out and resilience. Now, with Academy 404, she creates and provides training and advice, tailored to you and your organization.
Nicole is also fascinated by the unknown and driven by adventure. So you can find her regularly abroad where she enjoys the wilderness, off-roading and sailing.
Trainer - Consultant
Abigail Paul has an MA in Mass Communications from the University of Leicester and a BFA in Theatre Performance from University of Central Florida. She is the founder and Artistic Director of the non-profit Theatre Language Studio Frankfurt. She has performed and trained all over the world as an actress and improviser, notably at iO Chicago and Second City. An active member of the Applied Improvisation network, she has been a speaker and trainer in Germany and abroad at numerous schools, universities, businesses and non-profit organisations training a variety of students in the transformative techniques of theatre for the purposes of language learning, personal and professional development.
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Trainer - Consultant
René M. Becker has a BA in theatre from Nazareth College of Rochester. She has worked for over 25 years in the theater as an actor, producer and director and for the last 8 years as a trainer to students of all ages, using the tools of theatre and improvisation. René is the Producing Director for Theatre Language Studio Frankfurt , a non-profit school for English language theatre arts, and is currently teaching Drama at The Strothoff School in Dreieich.
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