Prior to founding Connect L&G Zulfira Pulotova had over fifteen years of research, evaluation, program management, and capacity development experience locally and globally. Zulfira worked on designing and successfully implementing programs, designing and providing numerous trainings, managing monitoring and evaluation systems in the organizations of Canada and USA, as well as in the International Development field having served International NGOs including United Nations. She received professional certificates as a Trainer utilizing participatory methods in her instructional design methods and facilitation.

Zulfira provided training and consulting both to non-profits and small businesses in Calgary, Alberta. Her courses are highly interactive, even when they are provided online. She uses many case studies from her consulting repertoire in her instruction. Strategy, Authentic Sales, Business Leadership and Customer Service are the topics she teaches for business owners and their employees. She also teaches Impact Management related courses for social purpose organizations, both non-profit and for-profit.

Zulfira holds Master’s in Public Administration and Master of Social Work as well as Business Consultant Certificate from USA.As a lifelong learner she is currently enrolled at E-Cornell Women Entrepreneurship Certificate.

Zulfira enjoys her free time with three sons, her husband and a dog either cooking various ethnic cuisine or enjoying outdoors. You can also find her in a company of peer women leaders and talented artists for various community events.