Experience

The Directorate for Higher Education and Skills

• Norway
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  part of the secretariat for the government committee investigating a competence reform for the labour market: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/nytt-utvalg-skal-foresla-en-kompetansereform-i-arbeidslivet/id2986045/ . part of the secretariat for the government committee investigating a competence reform for the labour market: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/nytt-utvalg-skal-foresla-en-kompetansereform-i-arbeidslivet/id2986045/ .



BI Norwegian Business School

• Norway
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Education Quality Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2023



UiT- The Arctic University of Norway

• Norway
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  - analysis, investigation, reporting, writing development proposals or institutional guidelines on various issues of strategic importance to education quality at the institution, e.g.: - design of institutional mandate, framework and competence development program for study program managers at UiT - institutional guidelines for periodic evaluations of UiTs study programs - chapter in the biennial institutional education quality report - operationalization of UiT's new quality… Show more - analysis, investigation, reporting, writing development proposals or institutional guidelines on various issues of strategic importance to education quality at the institution, e.g.: - design of institutional mandate, framework and competence development program for study program managers at UiT - institutional guidelines for periodic evaluations of UiTs study programs - chapter in the biennial institutional education quality report - operationalization of UiT's new quality system for education - preparation for NOKUT's (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) national audit of UiT's systematic quality work - preparing consultation responses in national hearings - conducting internal hearings - supporting external evaluation and inquiry committees - case officer for cases concerning (re-) accreditation of study programs - case officer for handling applications to UiT's strategic fund for internal research, education, dissemination and infrastructure development projects - organizing UiTs annual education quality conference - contributing to the corporate governance, internal audit and risk management team - contributing to the doctoral education development team

• Advisor

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

  - analysis, investigation, reporting, writing development proposals or institutional guidelines on various issues of strategic importance to education quality at the institution, e.g.: - design of institutional mandate, framework and competence development program for study program managers at UiT - institutional guidelines for periodic evaluations of UiTs study programs - chapter in the biennial institutional education quality report -… Show more - analysis, investigation, reporting, writing development proposals or institutional guidelines on various issues of strategic importance to education quality at the institution, e.g.: - design of institutional mandate, framework and competence development program for study program managers at UiT - institutional guidelines for periodic evaluations of UiTs study programs - chapter in the biennial institutional education quality report - operationalization of UiT's new quality system for education - preparation for NOKUT's (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) national audit of UiT's systematic quality work - preparing consultation responses in national hearings - conducting internal hearings - supporting external evaluation and inquiry committees - case officer for cases concerning (re-) accreditation of study programs - case officer for handling applications to UiT's strategic fund for internal research, education, dissemination and infrastructure development projects - organizing UiTs annual education quality conference - contributing to the development of international cooperation within the Arctic 5 network of universities consisting of UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Umeå University, Luleå University of Technology, Oulu University and Lapland University - contributing to the corporate governance, internal audit and risk management team - contributing to the doctoral education development team - contributing to the strategic organizational development process of the Department of Research, Education and Dissemination

• National Joint PhD Program Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2019

  The National Joint PhD Program in Nautical Operations is a collaboration between UiT the Arctic University of Norway (host institution), The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) and the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) and is the result of a national initiative to promote maritime education in Norway funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research (KD) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries… Show more The National Joint PhD Program in Nautical Operations is a collaboration between UiT the Arctic University of Norway (host institution), The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) and the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) and is the result of a national initiative to promote maritime education in Norway funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research (KD) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD) through the project organization MARKOM2020. I was employed in an externally funded fixed-term project position and had full administrative responsibility for the program, including, but not limited to: - designing the strategic programme development process with the objectives of successful re-accreditation and further improvement of the programme, including • being responsible for the strategic area of recruitment and career development planning for PhD students • coordinating the strategic area of quality assurance - annual planning of programme activities and operations - annual reporting on programme activities, finances and education quality - preparing survey questionnaires and carrying out the annual programme evaluation and evaluation of the joint mandatory Maritime Human-Technology-Organisation-Innovation course - executive officer for the program board (about 10 meetings/year) and the consortium (about 4 meetings/year) (I was responsible for setting the agenda together with the head of the program board/the head of the consortium, preparing all meeting documents and meetings, taking minutes, informing about and implementing certain types of decisions.) - preparing procedure descriptions and forms for all student-related activities in the programme - organising the annual supervisors meeting and workshop as well as the programme's annual gathering Norwegian Maritime Days, including both practical organisation and content

• Project Manager - Development of competence to prevent staff exclusion in restructuring processes.

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

  20% position My project application was funded with 1 million Norwegian Kroner by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and the then Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (Difi) in March 2017. The goal of the project was to prevent professional exclusion of employees after the January 2016 merger between UiT, Narvik University College, and Harstad University College. The project was carried out at the departmental level with the participation of… Show more 20% position My project application was funded with 1 million Norwegian Kroner by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and the then Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (Difi) in March 2017. The goal of the project was to prevent professional exclusion of employees after the January 2016 merger between UiT, Narvik University College, and Harstad University College. The project was carried out at the departmental level with the participation of the Department of Health and Care Sciences, The Business School as well as a number of departments from the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology. I have designed, conducted and analyzed data from surveys and in-depth interviews. The findings informed the agenda for conferences and workshops for employees and management where collaboration and integration potential has been explored and a few real collaborative projects have been initiated, especially around the harmonization of curriculum and teaching arrangements in multi-campus study programs.

• Higher Executive Officer

  • Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  I was employed in a temporary fixed-term position and had the following responsibilities: - compilation and reporting of sickness absence statistics internally and to Statistics Norway - compilation of statistics on academic staff at UiT - secretary and case officer for the Working Environment Committee - case processing of appointment cases - planning, organization and conducting of the Working Environment Day at UiT Campus Tromsø - processing of job descriptions and… Show more I was employed in a temporary fixed-term position and had the following responsibilities: - compilation and reporting of sickness absence statistics internally and to Statistics Norway - compilation of statistics on academic staff at UiT - secretary and case officer for the Working Environment Committee - case processing of appointment cases - planning, organization and conducting of the Working Environment Day at UiT Campus Tromsø - processing of job descriptions and publication of job advertisements - application writing for project financing

• Project Manager Y-Vei/Study officer (engagement)

  • Apr 2016 - May 2016

  Research administration and research assistance: - Preparation (together with a researcher) of an application for research funding for the project "Cyber-Security in the High North" within the framework of NordForsk’s Nordic societal Security Programme - call for proposals on Society, Integrity and Cyber-Security - Preparation (together with a researcher) of an application for research funding for the project "Digitization of Societal Safety and Environment Education-IIS NT"… Show more Research administration and research assistance: - Preparation (together with a researcher) of an application for research funding for the project "Cyber-Security in the High North" within the framework of NordForsk’s Nordic societal Security Programme - call for proposals on Society, Integrity and Cyber-Security - Preparation (together with a researcher) of an application for research funding for the project "Digitization of Societal Safety and Environment Education-IIS NT" within the framework of UiT’s call Programme for Teaching Quality, in the category development funding (This application has received funding 03.06.2016.) - Copy-editing of one chapter of the manuscript of the book "The Crisis Management Cycle: Theory and Practice" (Pursiainen 2017, Routledge). Project reporting: - Project Reporting (including finances) for the International Winter School “Arctic Navigation in Action 2015 and 2016” between the University of Tromsø and Murmansk State Technical University Administration and study administration: - Review of travel claims - Processing applications for admission to study programmes in Automation (Y-Vei) and Gas Processing (Y-Vei)

• Administrative Advisor (traineeship)

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Translations: - Translation of an application to NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) for accreditation of a Joint Ph. D. Degree in Nautical Operations from Norwegian to English (32,671 words in the final text) - Translation of the Quality Assurance System for the Department of Engineering and Safety from Norwegian to English (12,772 words in the final text) - Translation of the Curriculum for the Master’s Programme in Societal Safety from Norwegian… Show more Translations: - Translation of an application to NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) for accreditation of a Joint Ph. D. Degree in Nautical Operations from Norwegian to English (32,671 words in the final text) - Translation of the Quality Assurance System for the Department of Engineering and Safety from Norwegian to English (12,772 words in the final text) - Translation of the Curriculum for the Master’s Programme in Societal Safety from Norwegian to English (5162 words in the final text) Project coordination: - Planning (as part of a team) of the International Winter School “Arctic Navigation in Action 2016” between the University of Tromsø and Murmansk State Technical University Administration: - Review of travel claims



Chan Puma House

• Media Production

• Production Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2015

  - Implemented the full production cycle - from concept to release - for three full-length studio music albums: http://www.chanpuma.com/#!music/c199t . - Booked and produced over 85 live shows in five European countries - Managed multinational project teams of up to 10 people

• Jazz vocalist, composer and lyricist

  • Jun 2008 - Feb 2015

  - Created three full-length concept studio albums (vocalist, composer) - released in April 2011, October 2011, and January 2015 - Performed at over 85 live shows in five European countries

• Vocal coach

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  - Teaching vocal technique based on the belcanto school and aimed at training resilience and coordination of the vocal muscles, resulting in a connected voice, without breaks between registers, and with a consistent tone with a strong resonance across the entire range. - Teaching to apply this vocal technique to repertoire in any style - Working with interpretation and stage presence - Associate member of the International Voice Teachers of Mix organization (www.ivtom.org).



Best Western Hotels & Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reservation sales agent

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

  Responsible for booking hotel nights for the entire Best Western chain of ca.4000 hotels worldwide, predominantly for Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German clients almost exclusively in their respective native languages, as well as occasionally for Russian and Dutch ones. In September 2013 I had the highest conversion rate of calls into reservations in the entire Northern Europe Department. As of October 31st 2013 I had the second highest annual conversion rate in the Northern… Show more Responsible for booking hotel nights for the entire Best Western chain of ca.4000 hotels worldwide, predominantly for Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German clients almost exclusively in their respective native languages, as well as occasionally for Russian and Dutch ones. In September 2013 I had the highest conversion rate of calls into reservations in the entire Northern Europe Department. As of October 31st 2013 I had the second highest annual conversion rate in the Northern Europe Department (NED). In January 2014 I took the highest number of calls in the NED in four different languages and with a conversion rate of 4% above the NED average for January 2014. In May 2014 I took the highest number of calls and made the second most amount of reservations in the NED. In June 2014 I had the second highest conversion rate of calls into reservations in NED. Show less Responsible for booking hotel nights for the entire Best Western chain of ca.4000 hotels worldwide, predominantly for Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German clients almost exclusively in their respective native languages, as well as occasionally for Russian and Dutch ones. In September 2013 I had the highest conversion rate of calls into reservations in the entire Northern Europe Department. As of October 31st 2013 I had the second highest annual conversion rate in the Northern… Show more Responsible for booking hotel nights for the entire Best Western chain of ca.4000 hotels worldwide, predominantly for Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German clients almost exclusively in their respective native languages, as well as occasionally for Russian and Dutch ones. In September 2013 I had the highest conversion rate of calls into reservations in the entire Northern Europe Department. As of October 31st 2013 I had the second highest annual conversion rate in the Northern Europe Department (NED). In January 2014 I took the highest number of calls in the NED in four different languages and with a conversion rate of 4% above the NED average for January 2014. In May 2014 I took the highest number of calls and made the second most amount of reservations in the NED. In June 2014 I had the second highest conversion rate of calls into reservations in NED. Show less



PIR Center

• Russian Federation
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2008

  - Wrote research article on German nuclear industry development for PIR Center's journal "Security Index" - Wrote a background paper on nuclear materials smuggling - Wrote content for the news section of PIR Center's website - Wrote research article on German nuclear industry development for PIR Center's journal "Security Index" - Wrote a background paper on nuclear materials smuggling - Wrote content for the news section of PIR Center's website



Nordregio

• Sweden
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Translator

  • Nov 2007 - Nov 2007

  Responsible for having translated from English into Russian an information brochure on injury prevention and the promotion of preventive security measures intended for active civil society groups. Responsible for having translated from English into Russian an information brochure on injury prevention and the promotion of preventive security measures intended for active civil society groups.



SIPRI

• Sweden
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern at the non-proliferation and export control project

  • Apr 2007 - Nov 2007

  Completed the following assignments: 1. Periodization and on-line filing of CBW publications. 2. Synchronization of the national export control systems section in FIRST database with the country profiles in Expcon. 3. Information gathering regarding the quality and quantity of nuclear materials being exported out of / imported into Russia. 4. Statistics gathering pertaining to Russia 's military budget and amount of military staff for the CIS peacekeeping operations for the… Show more Completed the following assignments: 1. Periodization and on-line filing of CBW publications. 2. Synchronization of the national export control systems section in FIRST database with the country profiles in Expcon. 3. Information gathering regarding the quality and quantity of nuclear materials being exported out of / imported into Russia. 4. Statistics gathering pertaining to Russia 's military budget and amount of military staff for the CIS peacekeeping operations for the armed conflicts and conflict management project. Show less Completed the following assignments: 1. Periodization and on-line filing of CBW publications. 2. Synchronization of the national export control systems section in FIRST database with the country profiles in Expcon. 3. Information gathering regarding the quality and quantity of nuclear materials being exported out of / imported into Russia. 4. Statistics gathering pertaining to Russia 's military budget and amount of military staff for the CIS peacekeeping operations for the… Show more Completed the following assignments: 1. Periodization and on-line filing of CBW publications. 2. Synchronization of the national export control systems section in FIRST database with the country profiles in Expcon. 3. Information gathering regarding the quality and quantity of nuclear materials being exported out of / imported into Russia. 4. Statistics gathering pertaining to Russia 's military budget and amount of military staff for the CIS peacekeeping operations for the armed conflicts and conflict management project. Show less



Nordregio

• Sweden
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research assistant

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2007

  Responsible for having collected data from the Russian transport authorities for a study on the role of state protectionism in the sectors of international land and maritime transportation and forestry. Responsible for having collected data from the Russian transport authorities for a study on the role of state protectionism in the sectors of international land and maritime transportation and forestry.



Marriott International

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Banqueting & conference coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2005

  Responsible for the preparation and implementation of private events (conferences, meetings, celebrations) according to contract. The job required both coordination of and cooperation with the hotel’s staff across multiple departments (Banqueting, F&B, Sales, Housekeeping) to prepare the events according to contract and the ability to satisfy the customers’ unexpected (i.e. not fixed in advance in the contract) needs in the course of events. The job also required extensive customer support… Show more Responsible for the preparation and implementation of private events (conferences, meetings, celebrations) according to contract. The job required both coordination of and cooperation with the hotel’s staff across multiple departments (Banqueting, F&B, Sales, Housekeeping) to prepare the events according to contract and the ability to satisfy the customers’ unexpected (i.e. not fixed in advance in the contract) needs in the course of events. The job also required extensive customer support during the events. Show less Responsible for the preparation and implementation of private events (conferences, meetings, celebrations) according to contract. The job required both coordination of and cooperation with the hotel’s staff across multiple departments (Banqueting, F&B, Sales, Housekeeping) to prepare the events according to contract and the ability to satisfy the customers’ unexpected (i.e. not fixed in advance in the contract) needs in the course of events. The job also required extensive customer support… Show more Responsible for the preparation and implementation of private events (conferences, meetings, celebrations) according to contract. The job required both coordination of and cooperation with the hotel’s staff across multiple departments (Banqueting, F&B, Sales, Housekeeping) to prepare the events according to contract and the ability to satisfy the customers’ unexpected (i.e. not fixed in advance in the contract) needs in the course of events. The job also required extensive customer support during the events. Show less