I’m Dr Sherrie Lee, career coach and educator for international professionals. I write about career development, positive psychology, employability, and international education — drawn from coaching practice, research, and my own experience navigating a career across cultures.
Latest Posts
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Not a Side Hustle: Rebuilding Work, Identity, and Home After a Big Move
What does it take to rebuild a career, an identity, and a sense of home after a big move? In this episode, a Singaporean food entrepreneur in Auckland shares how a “side hustle” became her most meaningful work — and what she’d tell her pre-move self.
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Rebuilding a Career Across Borders: Learning & Unlearning
In the first episode of International Career Journey, Dr Sherrie Lee talks with Sumati Sharma about leaving an established career in India to become a student again — and everything she had to learn, unlearn, and rebuild along the way. A conversation about cultural adaptation, professional networking, and what it means to belong to two countries at once.
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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome: Using Character Strengths to Build Career Confidence
Imposter syndrome doesn’t care how qualified you are. It shows up at the moments that matter most — the job application, the networking event, the dream role that suddenly feels within reach. This article draws on three real coaching stories and the VIA character strengths framework to explore what actually helps when the voice of self-doubt gets loud.
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Professional Development, Professional Identity, and Being Recognised as an Educator Beyond Academia
A reflective exploration of professional development, career pivots, and educator identity beyond academia. Drawing on my international teaching journey and Advance HE Fellowship, I examine how reflective practice, portfolio careers, and globally recognised frameworks help professional staff and international professionals make sense of evolving careers.
