Anna Podlesna Email & Phone Number

Bratislava

- developing projects and initiatives for employment of under-represented groups in Slovakia, including data analyses and surveys among various stakeholders - founding and coordinating Help from the Heart program which was recognized by Via Bona Slovakia Award in 2019 and National Career Award in 2021. The most recent activity, implementation of soft skills and employment training for people with disabilities (ASSET) from Michigan State University, received Impact Award from the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International Education. - founding and coordinating Profesia Lab, a new concept of collaboration between employers and employment specialists, focused on employment of people with disabilities. - helping NGO sector to benefit from Profesia.sk expertise

Michigan, United States

I focused on bringing the latest evidence-based expertise related to employment of neurodivergent people in competitive labor market setting.Working closely with Dr. Connie Sung, I was participating at meetings of researchers at STEP Lab, completed my professional affiliation with Michigan Employment Clinic and took courses in Employment strategies for people with disabilities and Social and Cultural Diversity in Disabilities.

Bratislava

Providing consultation to individual donors, communicating with major donors of Generation 3.0 initiative.

Bratislava

- Development of individual philanthropy with focus on major donors- Development of strategic project in education Generation 3.0- Management of team working with individual donors and crowdfunding platforms

Bratislava, Slovakia

- Managed prestigious Via Bona Slovakia Award in 2012, 2013, 2014 and implemented the European CSR Award Scheme (B2B event, 200 guests, including CEOs of leading companies in Slovakia and the president of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska)- Organised Corporate Philanthropy Forum in 2012, 2013, 2014 (B2B event, 100 guests - mostly CSR, HR, PR and marketing managers)- Managed crowdfunding platform DobraKrajina.sk, developed social media communication and donation widget for companies - Led trainings for NGOs focused on fundraising and communications

- Planned and executed projects related to internal and external communications of RWE IT Slovakia, T-Systems Slovakia, Kechnec Industrial Zone, Freudenberg IT, Bucina DDD, Slovakia Steel Mills, Styllex motorsport, Prologis and others- Helped to develop the Kechnec Industrial Zone and participated in attracting foreign investors such as GETRAG Ford Transmissions, Magneti Marelli, SWEP, Crown Bevcan- Led application of the City of Presov for the European Capital of Culture 2013 (made it to the final round) and the City of Pilsen, Czech Republic, for the European Capital of Culture 2015 (received the title)

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Usa

- Volunteered at the refugee center run by the New Life Lutheran Church; helped refugees from Bosnia and Burma with their adaptation in the US culture- Volunteered at the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation, prepared profiles for green and brown field investments

- Managed corporate communications after acquisition of VSZ Kosice, reported to the president of the company in Kosice- Managed crisis communications related to strike held on the railways in protest at plans to close 25 regional lines and reduce services on main lines

Slovakia

- Developed Public Relations activities and B2B and B2C events for GlaxoWellcome, later GlaxoSmithKline, Electrolux, Wyeth Lederle, Sanofi Synthelabo - Led trainings on media and crisis communications

Education record

Management

Strategic Management Program

General Management Course

Master'S Degree, Management, International Economics