DFW Orientation Services - Successful Transitions Across Cultural Boundaries

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Clivia Baskin

Clivia B. Baskin serves as founder and president of DFW Orientation Services. Both her personal and professional experiences have given Clivia the expertise to offer relocating employees the services, assistance and empathy they need.

Clivia first developed an appreciation for cross-cultural moves in her childhood. A military brat, Clivia lived with her American father and multi-lingual German mother in France and Germany. She went on to attend college in Spain and later completed her bachelor's degree in Spanish at Long Beach State University in Long Beach, Calif. Clivia is fluent in English, German, French and Spanish.

Clivia launched her career in relocation services in 1993, helping military families make cross-country and cross-border moves. Her other experience includes:

Providing spousal assistance programs for the military

Serving as a corporate director of relocation services

Acting as a senior relocation consultant for international transferees

She is one of the world's first 200 relocation professionals to earn the special designation of Global Mobility Specialist from the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council.

"Clivia has been a tremendous source of support for me as an immigrant to the DFW area. She has provided me with such valuable resources to build my life here and has done so with class and generosity each time."

- Catherine McGrath-Lee