Jill Valentine has been a Transformative Travel and Social Impact Coach since 2014 leading life-changing programs around the world including Belize, Nepal, Costa Rica, Tanzania and Puerto Rico. After volunteering for a year in Uganda and then the Philippines, Jill entered the entrepreneurial world and co-founded UGO Travel for Change utilising her coaching certification and experience, passion for travel, and over two decades of work and volunteering in the charity and non-profit sector to change people’s worlds.

As the creator of ‘The UGO Triple Change Effect Model’ her powerful transformational travel curriculum inspires individuals to answer their call to contribution, helping her clients gain clarity, step into their full power, and change their world all while impacting local communities across the globe. She also runs experiential custom group travel programs curating tailored giving back and adventure programs for organizations focused on team dynamics, leadership development, and corporate social responsibility.

Jill has a talent for creating safe, intimate spaces for clients to comfortably volunteer abroad, journey within, push outside their comfort zones, and create deep bonds with one another all while leveraging the naturally transformative power of travel and volunteerism.

A passionate humanitarian, speaker, author of “Dare to be a Dandelion”, volunteerism specialist, international disability sport consultant, and community developer, she lives by the words “Make it happen!”