Stella von der Embse

Curriculum Vitae

Objective
To help companies communicate to their audience, strengthen their existing relations to the public and its stakeholders, and expand their network by using traditional and new media. Continuosly improving my communication and front-end development skills by taking on new projects and tasks.

Quick Facts
Cell:
+34 657 109241
Email/Skype:
stellacommunicates@gmail.com
Nationality:
German
Education:
Masters/Post Graduation
Languages
German: native speaker English: business fluent Italian: advanced Spanish: beginner
Websites:
stella.vonderembse.de awesomephototours.com stellacommunicates.tumblr.com
Strengths:
Self starter, problem solver, fast learner Enthusiastic, focused, driven, empathetic
Interests:
Photography Web & Web 2.0 Corporate Communication Literature Travel & Culture Languages Sport (scuba diving, swimming, running, kickboxing, snowboarding)

Places Lived and Worked
Vancouver, Canada: 2012 - 2014	Communication Specialist at Gossamer Threads, Inc. (16 months full time) Localization at Globalme (7 months contract) Public Relations at Vantage Point (4 months volunteer) Customer Service and Social Media at Staples (4 months part time)
Berlin, Germany: 2009 - 2012	Public Relations at twago, Team2Venture GmbH (22 months intern and contract)
Siegen, Germany: 2006 - 2009	Technical support in Italian and German at EZI GmbH (7 months part time)
Accra, Ghana: 2008	Internship at Centre for Media Analysis (2 months)
Australia: 2005 - 2006	Working Holiday
Pesaro, Italy: 2002 - 2003	Exchange Student at Liceo Scientifico Statale “G. Marconi” (10 months)

Skills Practiced
HTML/CSS	Creating mobile-friendly HTML newsletters Editing WordPress themes Authoring stella.vonderembse.de
Internal Communications	Building a WordPress based intranet Sending weekly updates to employees organizing company events
External Communications	Participating in Requests for Proposals Writing press releases Client communication Organizing client events Participating in business contests Organizing trade fair presence
Wordpress	Maintaining corporate blogs Building awesomephototours.com
Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn	Maintaining corporate social media accounts
Italian	Providing technical support for navigation systems
Content Analysis	Creating a report based on 2 months of analyzing Ghanaian newspapers
Education
10/2009 - 05/2012	University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany Master of Arts: Linguistics and Communication (degree: 1,3)
10/2006 - 09/2009	University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany Bachelor of Arts: Literary, Cultural, and Media Studies (degree: 1,3)
09/1998 - 06/2005	Leibnizschule Hannover, Higher Secondary School, Hannover, Germany Abitur (A-Levels); degree: 2,6