Experience

Blogger and consultant

• Writing and Editing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Blogger, writer at: expatliv.blogspot.in

  • Oct 2012 - Present



Children's Future India

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  I was volunteer at the NGO Children's Future India. I was in the slum 1-2 days a week working with groups of children. I helped with homework, preparation for tests and exams, and had a basic English class. i was also involved in self-help groups for women ( micro-economy loans, applications, basic English skills) I was volunteer at the NGO Children's Future India. I was in the slum 1-2 days a week working with groups of children. I helped with homework, preparation for tests and exams, and had a basic English class. i was also involved in self-help groups for women ( micro-economy loans, applications, basic English skills)



Different magazines and newspapers

• Freelance Journalist and Author

  • 1993 - Present

  I have written and published a large number of articles in different magazines in Scandinavia. I have also written and published a book ( Your hearing, our story in 2008). See some examples at: expatliv.blogspot.in/Published Work I have written and published a large number of articles in different magazines in Scandinavia. I have also written and published a book ( Your hearing, our story in 2008). See some examples at: expatliv.blogspot.in/Published Work



University of Bergen (UiB)

• Norway
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of International Section

  • May 2009 - Aug 2014

  I was Head of Section for Internationalization of Education at the University of Bergen. (At leave due to stay in India from 2012-2014). Responsible for staff, HR, budget, and coordination of the staff's work load and the section's responsibilities. The Section is a centre of competence in the internationalization of academic studies and provides support and advice for the various academic environments and other units at the University of Bergen. The section works with recruitment of international students to study programs and courses at the University. The section administers the different programs for the internationalization of higher education in which the University of Bergen participates. This includes the Quota Program, the Erasmus Program, the Erasmus Mundus, the Nordplus and Nordlys networks, the HEC program and the NOMA program.The section ensures that UiB’s emergency response plan for students abroad is followed up. The section is responsible for the administration of the university’s portfolio of bilateral student exchange agreements. It assists the academic environments and others with the renewal and setting up of agreements. The section facilitates international student mobility between the University in Bergen and higher education institutions abroad. It also works with joint degree programs, and offers support and advice in connection with the establishment of joint degrees and joint study programs. Show less

• Senior Executive Officer

  • Feb 2002 - May 2009

  I was Head of the group responsible for communication, web and running the Information Centre at the Faculty of Law, UiB. I also worked with International Relations: student exchange, strategy and related subjects.



Bergen By Expert / Bergen Guide Service

• Bergen Area, Norway

• Course leader

  • 2003 - 2010

  I was a teacher/instructor at the guide courses ran to educate the official Bergen Guides. This included lectures on History, culture and language as well as practical instructions ( how to guide in buses, on walking tours etc) I was a teacher/instructor at the guide courses ran to educate the official Bergen Guides. This included lectures on History, culture and language as well as practical instructions ( how to guide in buses, on walking tours etc)



The West-Norway Museum of Decorative Art

• Bergen Area, Norway

• Guide and reception manager

  • Oct 1998 - Oct 2002

  This was a 60% job. I worked as a guide in the collections, and I was also the manager in the reception of the museum. This was a 60% job. I worked as a guide in the collections, and I was also the manager in the reception of the museum.



Diku - Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education

• Norway
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Officer

  • Oct 2001 - Jul 2002

  This was a 40% position. I worked with communication and information at SIU. I worked especially with the Erasmus (and other EU programs) and the Nordplus program. This was a 40% position. I worked with communication and information at SIU. I worked especially with the Erasmus (and other EU programs) and the Nordplus program.



Folkeuniversitetet i Bergen (Friundervisningen)

• Bergen Area, Norway

• Teacher

  • 1998 - 2002

  I worked as a teacher in Greek for Norwegian students. This was a part time job, 1-2 evenings a week. I worked as a teacher in Greek for Norwegian students. This was a part time job, 1-2 evenings a week.



Different companies

• Translator

  • 1995 - 2002

  I worked as a freelance translator for the languages: Norwegian, English and Greek. (Documents for police, certificates and longer articles) I worked as a freelance translator for the languages: Norwegian, English and Greek. (Documents for police, certificates and longer articles)



Naftiliaki Makedonias

• Kavala, Greece

• Owner - CEO- Manager

  • Mar 1995 - Oct 1998

  I was owner and manager at our own company, responsible for staff, sales, marketing etc. It was a company with a shop and a factory, selling boats, yachts, engines,equipment and offering service, repairs etc, I was owner and manager at our own company, responsible for staff, sales, marketing etc. It was a company with a shop and a factory, selling boats, yachts, engines,equipment and offering service, repairs etc,