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Berlin, De

Berlin, Deutschland

Évora, Portugal

- Host residencies focused on community-driven and Web3-enabled system change and regeneration.- Protect and enhance the vitality of the land by improving soils, water retention, and biodiversity.- Pitch our project at the Social Innovation Challenge, winning a €12.5K prize from Germany‘s Federal Ministry for Education and Research.- Run on-site operations (April - June 2023 as seasonal steward).

Berlin, Deutschland

Support the Farm Food Climate Team with the organization of the Farm Food Climate Festival in September 2024, including participant outreach and facilitating workshops.

Berlin Metropolitan Area

- Initialized and spearheaded a €175K research grant application on collaborative technologies for the regeneration of natural ecosystems.- Promoted the new Master's program through the creation of marketing content, expansion of the partner network, and organization of lectures by external experts in social entrepreneurship.

Berlin, Germany

Developed a social startup to promote circularity in the electronics sector.We decided to retire our e-waste sorting system project due to a lack of market incentives and shifting priorities.

- Participated in various social and ecological projects across France, Costa Rica, Mexico.- Activities included organic farming, land regeneration and building with natural materials.- Ongoing online studies in Circular Economy.- Pursued a startup idea with friends back in the US in the food supply chain sector.

Berlin, Germany

Advise team on energy and environmental projects; grant proposal writing.

Greater Chicago Area

Team lead of five project managers, oversee all market-entry related programs and initiatives, department’s budget responsibility (financial forecasting and reporting) 💵 , business development 💡.

Greater Chicago Area

- Successfully negotiated and secured a €1.5M multi-stakeholder project of high political relevance.- Advised over 100 German SMEs on their US-market entry. **Favorite project: A multi-year know-how exchange in which I connected over 500 agricultural decision makers from Germany and the US. Topics included soil health, organic agriculture, and smart farming technologies - giving me a wealth of insights into sustainable farming practices. 🌱👩‍🌾**Another favorite was running an energy policy dialogue between German and American power grid executives 💥👩‍💼 including multiple delegation trips to both countries.

Chicago, Il

- Project-managed over 30 international trade programs from initiation to closing, up to 4 projects at a time, consistently meeting or exceeding budget goals.- Market analysis 🔎 : Lead-authored 15 market studies (stakeholder mapping, business opportunities) on renewable energy, environmental, and urban infrastructure topics.- Organized 20+ conferences including content curation, speaker acquisition, moderation and invitation management with up to 300 attendees.

London, United Kingdom

- Coordinated international sales partners and validated incoming leads.- Presented company’s award-winning technology at tradeshows and its show room; featured at the World Future Energy Summit in 2008.

Lyon Area, France

Worked two summers (2007 and 2008) at Freiberger's office in France, supporting their marketing, sales, and logistics departments. Conducted a detailed competitor analysis.

Berlin Area, Germany

Assisted in marketing, sales, distribution, purchasing, controlling, accounting, HR, management office, R&D, quality assurance, and production logistics for one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of frozen convenience foods.

D-School Studio: Design Thinking And Sustainability

Design Thinking is a human-centered, problem-solving approach that uses empathy, creativity, and collaboration to develop innovative.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Sustainable Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation, 1,4

In my Master’s thesis I explored how impact entrepreneurs tackle grand challenges with digital technologies. The Master empowers students.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Business Administration

Focus areas: Marketing, Finance and Cross Cultural Management

Master'S Degree, International Business And Economics

Completed one semester of Master’s level course work.