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Mary Murphy
Communications Trainer
Ms Mary Murphy is a communications trainer and publishing consultant based in Hungary. She specialises in communication bootcamps for non-native-English speakers, one-to-one and group coaching in public speaking, and English-language writing assessments and training. Her goal is to help people find their spoken and written voice. A columnist with the Budapest Times, Mary is also an active blogger. She holds a Master’s in International Publishing from Oxford Brookes University, UK, and a Master in Contemporary Diplomacy from the University of Malta.
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