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Denmark

Billund, Dk

Global strategic projects and partnerships leadSenior Strategy lead in sustainability

Billund, Dk

Sr Marketing/Business lead focused on marketing, business, strategy, partnerships and insights for Front End Innovation / Education product development. Led cross-functional core team through innovation development process for new tech-based/digital/physical products including LEGO SPIKE Prime and Essential as well as worked on execution and downstream afterwards.

New York, Ny, Us

Conjuring up new ways of storytelling, interacting and playing together for families via innovative technologies and platforms and figuring out the best folks to work with to help carry them outLaunched a new form and brand of media for Sesame Workshop known as Sesame Studios as well as a major technology partnership sponsored by executives at IBM and Sesame. Led partnerships launch and GTM strategy and execution. Explored new, novel partnerships, communities and collaborations that could engage families and kids utilizing tech and media platformsResearched and applied emerging technologies like voice recognition, intelligent computing, and advanced camera technologiesWas in the US Media & Education Group (Programming and Development) and the Digital Production team

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for strategic planning and growth of The Joan Ganz Cooney Center, an independent innovation and research lab focused on advancing children's learning through digital media across three main pillars: Learning Together, Literacy by 10, Games and Learning. Informed strategy, developed key partnerships, and created innovative tools for media producers to push forward Cooney Center's mission around improving children's media.Researched, analyzed, and reported on trends, influencers, and innovation related to digital media and learning, producing outputs including publications that informed policy makers, startups, company executives, designers, developers, and educators. Regularly represented and advocated for the Center’s mission in the realm of educational media and games. Contributed content development and production expertise to research-based game and media development projects. Explored and developed new, innovative learning experiences for children and families using emerging technologies and platforms such as voice recognition, multiple screens, and intelligent computing as part of the Content Innovation Lab team, a R&D group within Sesame Workshop. Other responsibilities include partnership development, prototyping and design.

New York, Ny, Us

Informed strategy, develops partnerships with industry groups and creates innovative tools for media producers and investors. Supported the Games and Learning Publishing Council.Performed and assisted with educational research that focuses on the Center's pillars: Learning Together, Games and Learning and Literacy by 10. Worked on applications and games that leverage new forms of media and technologies to advance children's learning.Aided in recruitment and interviewing for Cooney Center Fellows and other staff.

New York, Ny, Us

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center is an innovation and research lab at Sesame Workshop. Its mission is to catalyze and support research, development and investment in digital media tech and games to advance children's learning. Each year, they select a post-doc for a fellowship to develop broad exposure to scholarship, policy, and practice in the field of digital media and learning. Received the 2012-2013 coveted fellowship to perform research, design and business strategy to advance children's learning through digital media.

Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Us

Selected to be a Fred Rogers Career Fellow through a competitive process. The Fellows program supports rising technologists, kids product managers, media producers, educators, artists, and researchers in the creation of innovative, developmentally appropriate, media-based products for children and families.During the fellowship, Fellows conduct research and develop digital media to support socio-emotional development and self-expression among children birth through age 8 with the monetary support of the foundation and Rogers' family.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Collaborated with Professor Katherine Isbister to develop social games for children to teach empathy and mindfulness.Sub-role under the Fred Rogers Center Fellowship.

Evaluated and consulted on media and programming projects and products targeted towards children. Ex. Worked on a new series, Wishenpoof, now available on Amazon Prime.Clients included Story 9 (Formerly known as Out of the Blue), Amazon Studios, startups.

New York, Ny, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Consulted for Amazon Studios on children's programming and experiences related to STEM education

Santa Clara, California, Us

Led data collection and synthesis and performed UX design and research. Developed User Experience Roadmaps that guided Intel’s strategic platform planning, product design, and marketing strategy in multiple pillars including Education, Health & Entertainment.Followed and analyzed emerging technology and consumer trends. Used information to identify and communicate opportunity spaces to leadership. Translated user experiences into technical requirements.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Delivered business consulting, business process design, marketing and communications strategy and rollout, systems integration, and application design and management to IBM’s largest business units including the CSR and Corporate Affairs groups, product technology and Marketing, leading to reduced costs, improved profit and shareholder value, and a smarter planet. Also managed and executed the approved strategies created in the consulting phase -- requiring communications rollout, capabilities building, training, department building, and people management. Co-developed IBM Centennial Service Jam White Paper and the IBM Centennial Jam which brought together a global mix of perspectives to discuss, debate and discover the possibilities of new solutions to long-standing societal challenges.http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/minijam/pdf/IBM_ServiceJam_WhitePaper_Final.pdfReceived IBM Service Award for demonstration of and commitment to corporate social responsibility. Received IBM Innovation Award for innovation and excellence in organizational change strategy.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Worked as a pro-bono consultant and was lent out by IBM during extra time to non-profits to work on their strategy.Restructured the online volunteer management system and overhauled the fundraising and marketing models for their charity events, which fund Lighthouse’s services for the hard of seeing.Received the Lighthouse's Professional Services Award for excellent service.

New York, Ny, Us

Structured requests for proposals, built financial models, and created presentations.Investigated debt for current and prospective clients to find opportunities.Offered spot in entering full time university recruiting class

Us

Reviewed analytics reports to propose how the interactive team can optimize web analytics. Performed user experience analyses on education-related websites, suggesting improvements.

Cupertino, California, Us

Led a credit card expense project, analyzing monthly reports to understand payment schedules.Completed quarterly audits, investigating purchase to pay, fixed assets, and purchase orders using SAP R/3 System and Hyperion Pillar 5.5Assisted in generating the quarterly business plan, forecasting expenses and department budgets.Offered spot in full time rotational program post-university.

Handled purchase orders, verifying and posting millions of dollars in purchases each day. Trained new interns by assigning and adjusting their work, teaching them new skills in accounting.

Bachelors Of Science, Business And Human-Computer Interaction; Communication Design Minor

Master'S, Design, Education