Meet Our Team
Trude Turnquist
Founder & CEO
Trude is a third-generation entrepreneur, of Swedish stock and Minnesota born.
She discovered occupational therapy after working as a jewellery designer and found her perfect medium. With its focus on practical, functional skills with infinite creativity, she was at once at home. She and Laura set up a pop-up OT clinic at a leading Montessori school to considerable acclaim and now are together again coming into your living room to teach what they know best!
In her next life, Trude fashions being a metal detectorist looking for buried Viking treasures.
Laura Sopeth
Instructor & Content Expert
Mother to three adult children, a spirited pup Rudy, and living in Minnesota, Laura keeps her energy up by kayaking, bicycling, swimming and skiing. Her favourite activity is hiking around Minnesota lakes with her husband, Gary, and Rudy. She is focused on making a difference for those families wrestling with early setbacks teaching them new strategies. She is a born teacher if only Rudy would settle down and listen!
Justyna Korfanty
Creative Director
Born in Poland, lived in various countries, Justyna considers herself a citizen of the world. A linguist by education, marketeer by profession, designer and illustrator by passion. Has worked globally with clients in the UK, Europe and USA, and companies in traditional financial markets, hedge funds, business accelerators, technology startups, events & media.
Known for her love for toy poodles, obsession with chai tea and passion for art and design. When she is not working, you will most likely find her creating a new repeated pattern, drawing florals or playing with watercolours.
Nikolett Tulok
Admin & Operational Support
Originally hailing from Hungary, Nikol has been in the UK for the past 11 years. She has over 20 years of experience in professional customer service roles ranging from high-end hospitality to banking. She is a passionate problem solver and excellent tutor and decided to put these into a new challenge in online customer success.
In her spare time, she loves a good crime novel or a jigsaw puzzle. She is a proud stepmom and is also an active member of her community in North Oxfordshire, helping to run the local school PTA and also providing support with English and daily life to other Hungarian families in the area.
Nikol is fluent in Hungarian, English and German.
