14+ years of experience in international development and civil society program design, with skills in project and grant management, monitoring and evaluation, partnership negotiation, proposal writing and donor relations including with bilateral, multilateral, and private foundation donors. Passionate about making known the impacts of inspiring development projects and developing innovative solutions leveraging intercultural networks.

Native English speaker, fluent in German, and professionally conversant in Russian thanks to extended professional and academic experiences in the USA, UK, Austria, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Russia.

Outdoor enthusiast with a love of nature and adventure. Completed multiple ultramarathons including at distances 100km and beyond. Co-founder of Trail Community Salzburg.