Lived Experience Trainer and Peer Facilitator
Louise Stroobant
Louise is one of our Lived Experience Trainers. She works with employers, employees, and jobseekers. She is also a Peer Facilitator for our peer support courses for autistic people. Supporting people to better understand what being autistic means for them and how to navigate employment.
Louise moved to Scotland in 2019. She used to be a bookseller and ESL High School Teacher in Belgium and France. She joined the third sector upon her arrival in Edinburgh, working in administration and youth work.
Louise has h-Ehlers Danlos and is autistic. She is enthusiastic about lifelong learning and supporting people to reach their own goals.
- Year Joined: 2025
Secret Talent: I am a very good cook and baker! I used to be a pastry chef in another life! - Languages Spoken: English, French and a little bit of Flemish
