Dr. Astrid Schwaner
Communication and Operations Manager at EDU. A degree smarter- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
German Native or bilingual proficiency
-
French Full professional proficiency
-
English Full professional proficiency
-
Italian Elementary proficiency
-
Spanish Elementary proficiency
-
Latin -
-
Greek, Ancient (to 1453) -
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
Programming for Non-IT Professionals
Hamburg Coding SchoolAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Dr. phil.
The University of GöttingenFeb, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
-
EDU. A degree smarter
-
Malta
-
Higher Education
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Communication and Operations Manager
-
May 2022 - Present
As an Operations Manager, I focus on cross-team process optimisation by fostering internal communication and information management, no-code-automations, and digital tools (Airtable, ClickUp, MS Office, WordPress sites, etc.). I am also responsible for student-facing documents and the EDU Info Centre for students.
-
-
Project Manager
-
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
Project management for our Medical Bachelor and Master Programmes (https://medical.edu.mt/).
-
-
Program Manager
-
Jun 2020 - Jan 2022
Project management for both professional and academic higher education programmes, e.g. organising our short course on Remote Collaboration (https://collaborateremote.com/) and a high school student support programme during the pandemic (EDU Abihilfe).
-
-
Instructional Designer
-
Jan 2019 - May 2020
Designing the online learning experience for our first medical students
-
-
Research Analyst (eLearning)
-
Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
Market and scientific research about Higher Ed competitors, best practices in online and hybrid teaching and learning, instructional design, landscape analysis for possible regional projects.
-
-
-
Leuphana University of Lüneburg
-
Germany
-
Government Administration
-
700 & Above Employee
-
University Lecturer
-
Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
-
-
-
ePrivacy GmbH
-
Germany
-
Information Technology & Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Marketing & Project Manager
-
Mar 2017 - Feb 2018
In charge of international project management for privacy certifications and consulting on data protection (incl. DPO tasks), international account management, as well as of marketing and brand building, development of the annual marketing strategy, internal and external communications, media cooperation and event organization, planning and management of social media and public relations campaigns, website content management, SEO, and newsletters.
-
-
Project Manager & Executive Assistant
-
Mar 2016 - Feb 2017
ePrivacy advises companies, particularly in the digital media industry, in all topics and challenges of data protection. As an independent service provider ePrivacy certifies companies and products with the trusted seal ePrivacyseal, alternatively according to German or European standards.
-
-
-
German-French Young Leaders Programme
-
Germany
-
Think Tanks
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Chief Project Manager & Communication
-
Jan 2016 - Sep 2017
The German-French Young Leaders Programme is a new dynamic platform for young professionals from France and Germany with exceptional profiles in business, politics, science, media, culture, and administration, but with little French-German experience. We bring them together in order to establish a deep and sustainable dialogue among the new generation of highly motivated and skilled influencers from both countries and in order to secure friendship between our countries for future generations. The German-French Young Leaders Programme is a new dynamic platform for young professionals from France and Germany with exceptional profiles in business, politics, science, media, culture, and administration, but with little French-German experience. We bring them together in order to establish a deep and sustainable dialogue among the new generation of highly motivated and skilled influencers from both countries and in order to secure friendship between our countries for future generations.
-
-
-
Arrowsmith Agency
-
Germany
-
Book and Periodical Publishing
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Rights Manager
-
Jun 2015 - Mar 2016
- Rights and license management - account management for international publishing companies and agencies - communication and sales - editing and proofreading - travel planning and appointment-making - office organization, accounting, staff planning (interns) - Rights and license management - account management for international publishing companies and agencies - communication and sales - editing and proofreading - travel planning and appointment-making - office organization, accounting, staff planning (interns)
-
-
-
The University of Göttingen
-
Germany
-
Research Services
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Undergraduate Research Assistant
-
Apr 2010 - Mar 2015
11/2013 - 12/2013 Courant research centre „Textstrukturen“ (Proofreading) 10/2012 - 03/2015 Department of Classical Studies (Proofreading / editing) 10/2011 - 02/2013 Department of Romance Philology (Linguistic) 04/2010 - 09/2010 Department of German Philology (Medieval Studies) 04/2010 - 09/2010 Tutor for a Latin certificate class at the Department of Classical Studies 11/2013 - 12/2013 Courant research centre „Textstrukturen“ (Proofreading) 10/2012 - 03/2015 Department of Classical Studies (Proofreading / editing) 10/2011 - 02/2013 Department of Romance Philology (Linguistic) 04/2010 - 09/2010 Department of German Philology (Medieval Studies) 04/2010 - 09/2010 Tutor for a Latin certificate class at the Department of Classical Studies
-
-
-
Literarisches Zentrum Göttingen
-
Göttingen und Umgebung, Deutschland
-
Trainee
-
Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
Literary management - public relations - editing - event management - presentation - accounting Literary management - public relations - editing - event management - presentation - accounting
-
-
-
ARD
-
Media Production
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Journalism Internship
-
Feb 2013 - Mar 2013
Internship at ARD news department EinsExtra Aktuell (Tagesschau, tageschau24) Internship at ARD news department EinsExtra Aktuell (Tagesschau, tageschau24)
-
-
-
ARTE
-
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Journalism Internship
-
Jul 2011 - Oct 2011
Internship at ARTE Magazin - research, editing, proofreading Internship at ARTE Magazin - research, editing, proofreading
-
-
-
Academia Linguae
-
Köln und Umgebung, Deutschland
-
Latin Teacher
-
Aug 2009 - Aug 2009
Latin teacher at the University of Cologne – management of a Latin certificate crash course for students ("Latin in 4 weeks") Latin teacher at the University of Cologne – management of a Latin certificate crash course for students ("Latin in 4 weeks")
-
-
Education
-
The University of Göttingen
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Contemporary German Literature -
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Master’s Degree, Comparative Literature -
Université Paris-Sorbonne
Lettres classiques et études germaniques -
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Latin and German Philology