Phoebe Blackburn

freelance communications & circular economy consultant, Phenomenal Words

Phoebe grew up in Paris and the UK prior to studying French and German literature at Oxford, Bonn and Hamburg universities. She has worked in administrative and communication roles at Yahoo! in Munich, French energy group EDF and for the cultural attaché at the French Embassy in London. In 2012, she undertook a solo tour of Russia and Asia, photographing dustbins for an exhibition shown in Paris and Berlin. Today she works freelance as a language trainer, editor and circular economy expert at Phenomenal Words, which she founded in 2014. She has given over 60 workshops and talks on circularity and trained 150+ students to improve their English. Her interests include singing in a choir, literature and new words.