After a season in Norway, Kaminski believes she has grown into a stronger coach.
She spent more than 15 years as an assistant manager at several clubs in the WSL and WSL 2, and also held a coaching role with England’s under-19 team before joining Palace.
But after adding European experience to her background, Kaminski hopes it will create new opportunities in the future.
“I’d like to think I’ve got a well-rounded skillset to be able to manage at the top level. Right now, my focus is on Brann and a new chapter,” Kaminski said.
“There are only two levels in England that are professional. I definitely wanted to get European exposure, which I was never going to get in England.”
“At the time, I was in discussions with a few clubs, but it was projects I had done before or the project did not match what I was looking for.”
“I knew that when I came to Brann, I was going to coach top-level players. I wanted to be at the top of the competition and I was determined to win a trophy.”
Kaminski has urged other female coaches in England to take an international approach and gain experience abroad, believing opportunities remain limited in the WSL.
A study from UK Coaching in October showed a 6% decline in the overall number of female coaches in recent years.
There are currently three English female coaches in the WSL — Jo Potter at Crystal Palace, Amy Merricks at Birmingham City and Karen Hills at Charlton Athletic — and they all arrived at promoted clubs this summer.
But Kaminski said she is “concerned” about where they might go next and hopes more opportunities in English men’s football will open up soon.
“I ended up leaving the country to go and get what I thought I deserved and had earned the right to work in, in terms of the level,” said Kaminski.
“There is more than one female coach capable of working in men’s football. I do not think it is out of reach. I would always, certainly, be open to it.
“At the moment, for me, there is not enough consideration even for that opportunity to be given to female managers who are more than capable.
“I think the foundations are there for females to take the plunge, but is the world of football ready? I’m unsure.”