Kennis, opleidingen en ervaring:

Opleiding: Universitair

Stages en werkervaring: Experience
PARTNER, AquArian Consultant, Amsterdam, Netherlands — 2007 - now
Relaunch of Website for YIU Yoga in Unternehmen, Germany’s largest business yoga organisation: concept, design (together with my business partner), content development and writing
Extensive Research Project for Global Robotics Company as part of a Rebranding Initiative (competitor analysis, management interviews evaluation, press monitoring)
E-Newsletter Development and Writing for the International Yoga School Amrit Nam Sarovar to be distributed to a network of teachers, yoga centers and other affiliated organisations (under development)

Partner & SeNIOR CONSUlTAnt, Communication Harmonists, Heidelberg, Germany — 2001-2006
Development of Employee Magazine (design & editorial concept) for Roche Diagnostics, published globally in 10 languages (circulation 10.000 copies), Editor in chief (on the agency side) heading a team of 4 permanent writers, several freelance writers and 5 translators, overseeing the publishlishing process & handling all third party contractors, Feature article writing in German and English, conduct of employee surveys to evalute and adapt magazine design & content, Development of training curriculae for communication staff, intranet extension of the magazine, management communication

Senior consultant, marketingteam, Heidelberg & hamburg, Germany — 1998-2001
Senior Media Relation Consultant for IBM Global Services, build brand awareness for the Services Business with key business media (service concept was then new to IT industry), create story angles & write pitch documents, organize & host press conferences, write press releases, articles, by-liners and speeches, work as part of a global communication network (IBM staff and agencies), brief & train managers how to work with the media

Senior consultant, w2 marketing kommunikation, tübingen, germany — 1994-1998
Development (name, design, editorial concept) of Employee Magazine for R&D Department of DaimlyerChrysler at German headquarters in Stuttgart (circulation: 10.000), Head of the editorial team
Development of Management Communication Material as part of Change/Vision Process 
Development & Writing of Marketing Newsletter for the new Mercedes A-Klasse (circulation: 120.000)

Opleidingen en cursussen: Education
1985 A-Levels (Abitur) at Deutsche Schule Genf, Geneva, Switzerland
1986 Au pair/Proficiency of English Exam, London, UK
1987-93 Master Study English Literature, Economics, Political Sciences at Munich University, Germany
1994/95 PR & Communication Training in Heidelberg, Germany, DPRG certified (German PR association)
 2009 Dutch as Second Language Exam (NT2) at the VU, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Overige informatie:

Rijbewijs: A,B

Eigen vervoer: Nee

Persoonlijke eigenschappen: Profile
Communication consultant, editor and writer with more than 15 years of professional 
management and business experience
areas of focus
Employee Magazine and Newsletter Development
Management Communication Consulting & Training
Positioning Papers & White Papers
Media Relations
Editorial Content Development
Feature Article Writing
Research for writing and other strategic communication projects
Develop & write personal profiles



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