Meet the Team

At Exquisite Cotswolds, we take pride in delivering experiences that meet the highest standards. Our team comprises seasoned professionals who are committed to providing tailored experiences to meet the unique needs of our clients' guests, including adults and children, as well as organisations in the corporate sector.

Principal

Emma Dupont

As a certified British etiquette consultant, Emma's journey started with The English Manner, where she represented them in Shanghai and Beijing in 2016. In 2017, she designed and delivered exclusive training to employees of the top luxury brand Fendi at their head office in Rome.

Since 2018, she has been coaching and mentoring ladies through her own etiquette school in London, The Emma Dupont School of Etiquette.

Through her courses, she has taught over 500 women from 48 countries, helping them understand British social and business etiquette and cross-cultural understanding.

She is a Protocol & Diplomacy International - Protocol Officers Association member and is passionate about upholding the international community's standards of certified etiquette consultants.

Chinese & Japanese Interpreter

YingShi Helsby - 卢英实

YingShi Helsby was brought up bilingually in China, speaking standard Mandarin ('Putonghua') and Korean.

She has had high education in all three countries. During her career of more than 30 years, she has lived and worked in China, Japan, and England in the fields of finance and insurance, information technology, and education.

For the last 12 years, Yingshi has been providing intercultural awareness training workshops and translation/interpreting services. She has also published a book, ‘Talking with New Business Dragons’ (ISBN-10: 1852527218).

She also offers tailor-made Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and English language lessons through her Mandarin school in Cheltenham.

Event Photographer

Judith Parkyn

Judith is a highly-rated documentary photographer based in the Cotswolds. She is passionate about photographing people and capturing precious memories.

Her approach to any photo shoot is casual, informal and above all, unobtrusive, allowing her to capture the natural images that her clients prefer.

Over the years, Judith has gained a wealth of experience photographing events, weddings and families and is now a recommended supplier at several Cotswold hotels.