1 Match for Kirsten Verdel from Washington, District Of Columbia, USA

Kirsten Verdel Age 29

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland | Washington, DC

Also known as: locuta

In the past ten years I have gained experience in many fields: - In politics as an elected member of the provincial parliament of South-Holland, and as a campaign manager in campaigns for elections on the local, provincial and national level in the Netherlands. I have also been active as a staff member of the Obama campaign team at the Democratic National Committee national headquarters in Washington DC, for the US presidential elections of 2008. - In business as a longtime employee of internet provider XS4ALL, as an intern for public affairs bureau European Public Policy Advisors (EPPA) and currently as senior advisor at Dröge & Van Drimmelen. I also give lectures and workshops on politics, social media and leadership for companies, civil-society organizations and government agencies. - In the media as a (freelance) journalist and political analist for national newspapers like De Volkskrant and het Financieele Dagblad, for (inter)national radio stations such as radio 1 (KRO) and VRT (Belgium), and for magazines like Intermediair, Lokaal Bestuur and EM. - In the volunteer/ngo sector, by working as a volunteer in an orphanage in China for severely disabled children (for which I fundraised 23.000 USD for surgeries, equipment and education), in Sierra Leone, Venezuela and Colombia, and by teaching high school children about children's rights for UNICEF. - In the public sector as a policy analist for the Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs and as a researcher at Erasmus University. Specialties non-profits, competitive analysis, media affairs, communication strategy, political analysis, negotiation, public affairs, strategic advise

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