Johanna De Ruyter
Woollahra, Australia
Regions
- APAC
Summary
Johanna is an accomplished theater practitioner, working for over two decades as a trainer, actor and collaborator on various award-winning theater projects both nationally and internationally. Communication and the performing arts are her passion, particularly the area of improvisation. She has designed and delivered training programs using the performing arts, communication, and creativity to meet distinct learning outcomes for many different companies. Johanna is based in Bondi, Sydney and is a long time practitioner of martial arts — this discipline complements her professional skills through the continual development of presence, strength, focus, flexibility, and being in the moment.
Training Experience
Johanna delivers dynamic and intimate one, and two – day, leadership programs to leadership groups from multinational corporate entities including: Liverpool City Council, Service NSW, Climate Council of NSW, Sydney University, NAB, Westpac, HSBC, Baker and McKenzie, Duke Corporate Education, Harvard Executive Education and more.
Business Experience
Johanna has developed the business of Playback Theatre Sydney. This improvisational theatre company delivers to corporate, government, and NFP sectors, using story-based improvisation to facilitate specific dialogue around particular issues. Johanna encouraged a shift in perception of the company from being a community theatre company to seeing themselves as a professional service. She initiated and collaborated to design two changes in branding, initiated a newsletter and blog, and managed key accounts and client liaison. She also was a small business owner of a remedial massage practice, Body Language.
Theater Experience
- Performs with Playback Theater doing improvisational performance, ensemble team work, and spontaneously creation of theater from audience stories.
- Taught and performed Commedia Dell’arte in Sydney high schools. Conceived ideas, developed scripts, performed, and presented.
- Performed in the show Swan Laid with Theater Sol, which was produced locally and toured overseas in Canada, the U.S., and Japan. Won multiple awards including Best Show, People’s Choice, and Best Director.
Education and Credentials
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communications, Health/Media from University of Western Sydney
- Certificate IV Workplace Training & Assessment from Sydney Community College
- Diploma in Movement from Drama Action Centre, Rozelle. Training in speech, drama, creativity, spontaneity, communication, and group process.
- Completion of a Results Coaching and Solutions Base Coaching course.
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
- Issued by International Coaching Federation
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential-holders are trained (60+ hours) and experienced (100+ hours) coaches. They have demonstrated knowledge and emerging proficiency in the application of the ICF Core Competencies, Code of Ethics, and definition of coaching. Earners show a commitment to high ethical standards and have demonstrated, through rigorous assessment, professional competence in their work with clients.
