Experience

Destination Vadehavskysten
• Denmark
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Projektleder

  • Jan 2023 - Present


Destination Vesterhavet

• Denmark
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Partnerrelation, BtB & Destination Developer

  • Jun 2020 - Jan 2023

  As Head of Partnerrelations and destination developer; I am main responsible for members and tourism SME's in Destination Vesterhavet focusing on business development and increasing the tourism turnover. I am responsible of implementing the partner strategy for Destination Vesterhavet and responsible for corporate communication with focus on the SME service portfolio of the destination. I am part of the management group in Destination Vesterhavet together with the CEO and the head of development & Marketing and the head of administration and guest service. Together we are developing and managing the strategies of the company and doing external representation with tourism lobbyism and policy. Results: I have developed the partnerstrategy for Destination Vesterhavet. Show less



Guideservice Danmark

• Denmark
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Tour Leader

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2023

  Working as a freelance tour leader and guide. Specialities: - Esbjerg - Mexico - Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica I do the programe you want! Just give it a try! Please contact Guideservice Denmark for reservation. Working as a freelance tour leader and guide. Specialities: - Esbjerg - Mexico - Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica I do the programe you want! Just give it a try! Please contact Guideservice Denmark for reservation.



Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune

• Denmark
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Consultant Tourism

  • Feb 2016 - May 2020

  Main responsible for the tourism strategy and the tourism development iniciatives in the Ringkøbing Skjern Municipality. I am working in creating the 2nd biggest tourism destination in Denmark with more than 8 mio. commercial overnight stays. Part of that process is recruiting staff, manager, strategy- and capacity building and development of new tourism experiences and implement sustainability into the new tourism strategy so it is contributing to the UN Sustainability Goals. A big part of my job is relation building and networking. Also I am the international coordinator of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality which keeps me updated on new project and funding possibilities. I am supervising colleagues in creating new project and I also know how to write project applications and manage even small and big EU-projects. I am part of NECSTouR - a big european tourism NGO - where I am a part of the Executive Committee. Have participated in developing the new NECSTouR strategy and I am working with advocacy keeping tourism on the EU-target. Also I am doing monitoring of projects; facilitating workshops, networks and clusters. I am good to do presentations and daily dialogue with stakeholders. I am very passioned about sustainability and environmental matters combined with tourism. I have been working with sustainable - and community based tourism in several occasions. Results: - Formation of the new organization “Destination Danish North Sea” which is the biggest tourist destination outside Copenhagen with 8.5 million overnight stays per year. - Have made new method for testing and development of commercial experiences. - Received funding on project applications in the Erasmus+ and EU Regional Fund programs. - Got the BBC program Nordic Cookery to make a program in our destination Key tasks: Project manager, project design, project development, DMO supervision, political strategy, advocacy, co-creation, lobbyism and networking Show less



Det Konservative Folkeparti

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2019

  Main responsable of the election for the Conservative Peoples Party to the elections for the Danish Parliament, Folketinget. I was participating in recruiting the candidates and main responsable for the campaign of the main candidate Niels Flemming Hansen. It has been a 3-year process where Niels Flemming came from private business owner to member of the Danish Parliament. Main responsabilities: Strategy, funding, implementation of Strategy, Team management, project management, volunteer recruitment, management of volunteers, e-campaigning, PR, coordination, leadership, supervision and political advising. Result: The candidate Niels Flemming Hansen was elected MP. Show less



SE - Vækstpuljen

• Board Member Vækstpuljen

  • Jun 2014 - May 2019

  Board member of the SE Foundation of Growth and Innovation. The main focus is to support local iniciatives of local entrepreneurship, Growth, innovation and welfare in the Southern Denmark by administrating min. 15 mio. DKK per year. I am elected for a 4-year term. http://www.se.dk/privat/om-se/se%20vaekstpulje/bestyrelse Board member of the SE Foundation of Growth and Innovation. The main focus is to support local iniciatives of local entrepreneurship, Growth, innovation and welfare in the Southern Denmark by administrating min. 15 mio. DKK per year. I am elected for a 4-year term. http://www.se.dk/privat/om-se/se%20vaekstpulje/bestyrelse



International Service Check

• Freelance Service checker

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

  Working freelance on ad-hoc basis with service and quality checks during mystery shopping. Working freelance on ad-hoc basis with service and quality checks during mystery shopping.



Danish Air Transport

• Sales Coordinator

  • May 2015 - Jan 2016

  Working as a sales coordinator; responsible for ad-hoc charters and football flights. The job includes: Contact and follow-up up with clients, flight planning and coordination. A flight is not only a flight. An aircraft needs groundhandling, fuel, catering, airport permissions, crew and Schedule. Also airport taxes and landing fees needs to be paid. A lot of Things has to be done before a flight can go airborne. Somebody is "behind" to do that. I was one of them...! Working as a sales coordinator; responsible for ad-hoc charters and football flights. The job includes: Contact and follow-up up with clients, flight planning and coordination. A flight is not only a flight. An aircraft needs groundhandling, fuel, catering, airport permissions, crew and Schedule. Also airport taxes and landing fees needs to be paid. A lot of Things has to be done before a flight can go airborne. Somebody is "behind" to do that. I was one of them...!



University of Southern Denmark

• Civic and Social Organizations

• Teaching Assistant Bachelor Supervisor

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2015

  Teacher in Destination Management and Bachelor Supervisor on freelance basis. (International Tourism and Leisure Management) I am a specialist in supervising BA Projects with the mainframe: Destination Development. Teacher in Destination Management and Bachelor Supervisor on freelance basis. (International Tourism and Leisure Management) I am a specialist in supervising BA Projects with the mainframe: Destination Development.



Business Region Esbjerg

• Denmark
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Tourism Consultant - Destination South West Denmark

  • Nov 2010 - May 2015

  Project management, PR, marketing, campaign planning, research, lobbying, coordination, business consulting, organisational development, service and quality, development and strategy (ID360 & SCRUM methodology) in tourism and experience economy, are just some of the things, I'm working with ... I have experience using destination development and related project management methods such as ID360, SMART and SCRUM. I work as a DMO (Destination Management Organisation) coordinator of the joint tourism PR in Southwest Denmark, and in cooperation with relevant PR agencies, I’m responsible for contract arrangements and PR plans etc. I am experienced in planning and producing press releases and news letters + direct mails. Also I am working with cocreation and involvement of external and internal partners in destination- and business development. I am visiting SME's and facilitating events. Moreover, I’m contact for journalists and coordinator for the issuing of press releases and I am planning, implementing and participating on press- and famtrips. Continuously I’m in dialogue with VisitDenmark in Copenhagen and at the market offices and have experience in strategic use of CRM. Furthermore I am participating in a project group with Danish Standards (DS) developing a service- and quality standard for Danish tourism. I have project experience from either Interreg 4A, EU and Regionalfond- Projects where I have either participated and been co-project leader. Show less



Conservative Peoples Party

• Candidate for Esbjerg City Council

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

  Candidate for Esbjerg City Council. I was working with political communication, PR, political strategy and campaign planning, organization of volunteers etc. The elections gave a better position for the party in Esbjerg. Candidate for Esbjerg City Council. I was working with political communication, PR, political strategy and campaign planning, organization of volunteers etc. The elections gave a better position for the party in Esbjerg.



Thinggaard Rejser

• Leisure Travel Consultant

  • Nov 2009 - Oct 2010

  Travel sales; travel production and planning. Responsible of the winter-programe (skiing) in Norway. Travel sales; travel production and planning. Responsible of the winter-programe (skiing) in Norway.


Sprogcenter Midt
• Denmark
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Teacher in Danish for foreigners

  • Mar 2009 - Oct 2010


Check Point Travel ApS

• Denmark
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Travel Advisor, Leisure Travel Consultant & Section Manager

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

  Travel sales, advising og consultancy. Responsible of the travel production and contracts for Latin America. Section Manager incl. staff management and leadership of the Latin American section. Travel sales, advising og consultancy. Responsible of the travel production and contracts for Latin America. Section Manager incl. staff management and leadership of the Latin American section.


Øster Lindet Rejser
• Service Manager and Product developer

  • Jun 2007 - Nov 2008


Albatros Travel - Bravo Tours - Øster Lindet etc.

• Tourleader & Tourist Guide

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2006

  Tourleader and travel guide - have worked in different countries with different matters among others skiing, destination guide, tour guide, local guide and airport representative. Also several seasons as destination- and area manager responsible for economy, HR, program and service development, reprepresentation and networking at the destination. Specialities: "Aztecs and Mayas," Mexico/Guatemala "Viva Mexico" "Maya Adventure", Mexico/Guatemala/Honduras "Central America" Have worked for the following companies: ALBATROS TRAVEL, BRAVO TOURS, BEST TRAVEL, SUNNY TOURS, THINGGAARD & ØSTER LINDET. Show less



Forests Of the World

• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Trainee

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2005

  Trainee for 4 months. Afterwards working as a volunteer in the project on ad-hoc basis in both Denmark and Honduras. Trainee for 4 months. Afterwards working as a volunteer in the project on ad-hoc basis in both Denmark and Honduras.



Radikale Venstre - Social Liberal Party

• Student and Secretary for MP

  • Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

  Working with research- and analysis. Furthermore secretary; assisting MP Elisabeth Arnold and MP Ole Glahn. Participating in parlamentary group meetings. Working with research- and analysis. Furthermore secretary; assisting MP Elisabeth Arnold and MP Ole Glahn. Participating in parlamentary group meetings.



Studentersamfundet (Students Society)

• Educational Officer, University of Aalborg

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2001

  PR-ansvarlig, forhandlingsleder, politisk leder, repræsentation PR-ansvarlig, forhandlingsleder, politisk leder, repræsentation