Hi, I'm Tone. I'm so happy you found me. 

I work with skilled migrants entering the Norwegian workforce, and I understand dual careers across borders from years of study and lived experience. 

As an anthropologist, I worked with a group of highly skilled corporate expat partners in Oman, trying to understand their adjustment processes and shifting social identities. I was fascinated to learn how often women stepped out of the formal workforce coinciding with a global relocation, to prioritize motherhood. I was equally fascinated with how frequently this shift in priorities misaligned with women's perception of themselves as career-driven skilled professionals, and how often an intended short-term career break became a long-term or even permanent departure from the formal work force.

I didn't quite understand.

Until I married a high-mobility career expat. 5 international moves with a family over 14 years gave me in-depth insights into, and lived experience in, navigating dual careers across borders.

I stepped out of the workforce to raise our family on the move for 8 years. Deciding to return to work came with pain and delight in equal amounts. I owe my successful return to work to my partner, a supportive organization, and expat partners who had walked the steps before me, and created the path with me. 

I have worked with partner career support, formally and informally, paid and unpaid, for 10+ years: running upskilling workshops and writing in Oman, and leading a family relocation support program for incoming expats to Stavanger. Today, I manage the Stavanger wing of Norway's largest mentor program for skilled migrants. 

I believe in enabling dual career partners to make informed decisions about their lives and relocation decisions, preferably before relocating. 

If I can support your journey in any way, I'll be delighted. Connect with me through LinkedIn or email. 

Happy reading!