Contact information:
Kjersti Aastad
Københavngata 14b
0566 OSLO
NORWAY

e-mail:. kjersti(at)aastad.net
Phone: +47 91 76 55 69

WORK EXPERIENCE

Communication consultant, Institute for Energy Technology
Responsible for graphic production, media monitoring, communication strategy, writing for web, intranet and internal newspaper.

Communication consultant, Actis- Rusfeltets samarbeidsorgan
Responsible for media surveillance and contact, press releases, web-site maintenance, and miscellaneous communication work.

Associate consultant, JKL Oslo
Responsible for developing press releases, PR-plans, media lists, media supervision, and project management.

Internship, Horsle Communication
Responsible for planning future project, research, and drafting of strategic plan.

Student ambassador for Hedmark College
Contact with potential students, Oral- and visual presentations at Student Recruitment fairs.

Internship, Høyre’s Headquarters, information department
National Political party in government. Conducted internal communication assessment. Worked on strategy for internal communication and helped out with other communication tasks.

Journalist in Varden’s weekly youth section;”Fri”
Responsible for Writing articles and planning future issues.

Organizational secretary, Telemark Unge Høyre
Regional Youth political party office. Responsible for member contact, accounting, writing minutes, mailing, etc.

Fluent in English and Norwegian. Moderate in Swedish, Danish, and German.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Communication, Ithaca College
Focus on the design, production, application, analysis, and critique of communication and Learning Systems within business, industry, government, education, and not-for-profit organizations. Practical experience in team-work, and presentations. Electives in Brand Management, Campaigns, Organizational Behavior, and Entrepreneurship.

Bachelor in Public Relation with organizational communication,
Hedmark University College

Comparative Literature,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Examen Philisophicum/Examen Facultatum, Oslo University

Media Science, Bergen University. Part-time, on-line study

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

President, Departmental Student government
Responsible for the board and government meetings. Representing the student body in the Department Counsel.

Member of National Student organization’s principal program committee
1 of 5 members. Contributed to discussion and helped draft initial document.

Vice President, Departmental Student government
Responsible for contact with members and external organizations.

Vice president/ acting president, Telemark Unge Høyre
Regional Youth political party office. Responsible for organizational development.