Experience

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  Ln eurocom tele services a/s

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Telemarketing executive
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  The sinathing project (sinathing-projektet)

  Sept 2006 - Jul 2009

  Project coordinator and fundraiser

  Fundraising and organising education, food and money for two primary schools in Ashtown and Sinathing, and Victoria High in Pietermaritzburg (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa).

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  Plus one aps

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Sales consultant

  Booking B2C insurance meetings for the Danish section of If P&C Insurance through telecommunication.

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  Capacent management consulting danmark

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Research interviewer

  Collecting data for election exit polls, opinion polls and various surveys through telecommunication.

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  Aarhus university (denmark)

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

  Assisting, guiding and coaching new students at the Department of Eastern European Studies at Aarhus University. Planning and implementation of a new study programme for bachelor's students at the Department of Eastern European Studies.

  • Mentor

    Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Committee Member

    Aug 2009 - Jul 2010
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  Silba - initiative for dialogue and democracy

  Sept 2010 - Feb 2013

  Organizer, election observer, media coordinator

  Responsibilities included:• Co-organizer of Presidential Election Observation, Saint Petersburg, Russia (2012)• Co-organizer and photo video coordinator at Presidential and Local Election Observation, Sofia, Bulgaria (2011)• Participant, International Seminar. ”A Gender Caravan Cross State Borders”, Tbilisi, Georgia (2010)

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  Ministry of foreign affairs of denmark

  Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

  Trainee, political department, royal danish embassy in moscow

  As a trainee in the Embassy’s Political Department I followed the political developments in Russia and other CIS countries and contributed to the preparation of regular reports for the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Furthermore, I participated in meetings, press briefings and conferences and prepared incoming and outgoing visits.

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  Ministry of foreign affairs of denmark

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

  Research assistant (temporary employment), political department, royal danish embassy in moscow

  Responsibilities:• Research and reporting on Russian domestic politics, incl. human rights and civil society• Research and reporting on Russian foreign and security policy, incl. the Arctic and the Ukraine Crisis• Research and reporting on Russian economic policy and energy policy• Media survey Russian language• Research and reporting on domestic politics of Belarus and Central Asian countries • Participation in various meetings and conferences • Preparation of incoming and outgoing visits• Administrative tasks Show less

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  Sislo - student association of international security and law in odense

  Mar 2015 - Sept 2015

  President

  Responsibilities included:• Overall responsibility for the association and events• Organisation and execution of events, such as career days, guest lectures, and the introduction week• Presentations and report writing• Coordination with different actors, among others universities, associations, institutions, organisations, and scholars

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  European network for conflict studies - encs

  May 2015 - Feb 2016

  Co-founder

  Responsibilities:• Public relations and external communication• Writing and editing blog posts (covering mainly Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe)• Preparation of upcoming eventsEuropean Network for Conflict Studies (ENCS) is a non-governmental cross-political association providing analyses and stimulating debate within the sectors of Conflict Studies, Geopolitics, International Law, Diplomacy, Security Management and International Relations. The association is an independent and apolitical organisation created in May 2015 in Denmark. It was created by the initiative of three international students enrolled in the Master of International Security and Law at the University of Southern Denmark. By uniting young professionals with shared interest in diplomacy, peace and security, development, human rights and the rule of law, ENCS strives to provide intelligence and strengthen knowledge within these areas, through the creation of a multidisciplinary blog. The main idea behind the association is to give young professionals, students and researchers a substantial portal in which they can share their ideas and views in the broad fields of conflict studies. Show less

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  University of southern denmark

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  Teaching Assistant to Martin Mennecke, LL.M., Ph.D., Associate Professor. Master of International Security and Law.The course Introduction to International Law provides students with a thorough understanding of the legal aspects of international relations. The course analyses the structure and characteristics of the legal system. Furthermore, the course focuses on the most important rules for international coexistence and cooperation, rules on consequences of breaches of international law and enforcement of international legal rights. Show less Master of International Security and Law.International Order since 1815 provides a detailed understanding of the evolution of the international system, the main forces of change and continuity, how all this comes together to define the contemporary order, and how international relations theories at the same time rely on and affect different readings of history. The aim of the course is to provide students with a theory-informed overview of modern and contemporary history and with the necessary insight to assess current political problems and participate in advanced debates on the international order. The tutorials will focus on contemporary events and will aim at answering some relevant questions in the current political debate. Show less

  • Teaching Assistant, Introduction to International Law, Department of Law

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Tutorial Instructor, International Order s. 1815, Dep. of Political Science & Political Management

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
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  Ministry of foreign affairs of denmark

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2016

  Student assistant, department for european neighbourhood (eun)

  Part of Team 1: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Central Asia and OSCE, including Ukraine-related sanctions.Responsibilities:• Analytical work and research (including input to larger analytical paper on Russian foreign policy)• Preparation of meeting summaries and input to briefing notes• Keeping track of EU sanctions against Russia• Handling dual-use export cases• Translation of Russian language documents and articles• Responding to citizen enquiries and other administrative tasksEUN is responsible for Denmark’s political relations and assistance to the EU’s eastern and south-eastern neighbouring countries, including Russia, Turkey, Eastern Partner countries (Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia), Western Balkans, Central Asia, the bilateral Danish Neighbourhood Programme, programming, EU policies and instruments in the region and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Show less

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  Forsvarsministeriets materiel- og indkøbsstyrelse

  Feb 2017 - Dec 2020

  Head of section, f-35 fighter program

  The Danish F-35 Fighter Program is responsible for the acquisition and implementation of the new fleet of fighter aircraft, Joint Strike Fighter, F-35 Lightning II, which will replace the Danish F-16 fighter fleet. Responsibilities:• Political counseling, ministerial service.• DNK F-35 Industrial Participation Lead, including cooperation, counseling and contact with Danish industry and business organizations with the purpose of identifying and coordinating production and maintenance opportunities for Danish companies related to the F-35 fighter acquisition and beyond. • Representation of the interests of the Ministry of Defense in the Industrial Partnership for Defense-related Export to the U.S.• Regular participation in working group meetings in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program in Washington D.C.• Responsible for the planning of the Danish F-35 Roll Out Ceremony in the U.S. (reveal of the first Danish aircraft). Show less

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  Ministry of foreign affairs of denmark

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Head of Section (Strategy, Policy & Partnerships), Department for Economic Diplomacy

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Head of Section (Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia), Department for European Neighbourhood (EUN)

    Jan 2021 - Aug 2023