Brief CV 

Hi there! 

Here’s a short introduction to my academic and professional work beyond my entrepreneurial activities.

Alongside building and running my knowledge-based platforms, I am pursuing a doctorate in child protection. My research focuses on how aftercare services can be improved for young adults with cross-cultural backgrounds. You can read more about my research project here.

As a trained social worker, I spent several years working in the child welfare protection, primarily with unaccompanied minor refugees and reunited families. Through this work, I have developed specialized expertise in migration, inclusion, and the intersection of refugee and child welfare practice. I have also held the role of Quality and Practice Development Lead within child welfare services, with a strong focus on competence development, quality assurance, performance management, and organizational change.

Selected Keynotes, Lectures & Collaborations

Since founding my own company in 2022, I have delivered lectures, keynote talks, and participated in panel discussions for a range of universities, public institutions, NGOs, and professional bodies across Norway. 

Key themes include:

• cross-cultural childhoods
• aftercare in child welfare
• anti-oppressive practice
• cultural humility in child and family work
• critical perspectives on culture
• social justice and global responsibility. 

Work experience & Education 

 Work experience

• PhD Candidate in Child Protection
  University of Bergen / Royal Holloway, University of London
  (2022 – present)

•  Quality and Practice Development Lead with Case Responsibility
  Child Welfare Services for Unaccompanied Minor Refugees and Mental Health Services for Children and Youth, Bergen Municipality
  (2017 – 2022)

•  Project Officer – Bergen’s Child Welfare Reform
  Bergen Municipality
  (2021 – 2022)

•  Child Welfare Caseworker
  Child Welfare Services, Bergen Municipality
  (2012 – 2015)

•  Mentor for Newly Arrived Children With Refugee Background
  University College of Bergen
  (2009 – 2010)

Education 

• Ongoing: PhD in Child Welfare, University of Bergen / Royal Holloway, University of London

•  2018: Continuing Education in Multicultural Understanding and Communication, University of Bergen

•  2016: Master’s degree in Human Rights and Cultural Diversity, University of Essex
  Recipient of The Deborah Fitzmaurice Prize for outstanding academic achievement

• 2010: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Bergen University College
  Exchange semester in Minneapolis, Augsburg College

•  2009: One-year Programme in Psychology, University of Bergen

Additional Training and Certification

My professional development includes certified supervision training, change management in work against harmful social control and honour-related violence, trauma-informed care, and suicide prevention.

Academic and Professional Roles

Alongside my doctoral studies, I hold several elected and appointed roles within academic governance and research communities at University of Bergen: 

• F25- present: Board member of the Board of Faculty, Faculty of Psychology
• F25- present: 1st substitute member of the Board of University
• S23 - present: Board member of PsykStip (Ph.D-committee)
• S23 - present: Coordinator of research group, Child Welfare, Equity and Inclusion
• F22 - present: Board member of GHIG (research school)

Writing and Publications

I am an active writer, contributing both academically and publicly on issues related to child welfare, migration, cross-cultural identities, social justice, and human rights.

My non-academic writing includes opinion pieces and essays published in national Norwegian media, addressing topics such as integration, minority rights, child welfare practice, and global responsibility.

My peer-reviewed academic publications focus on child welfare, mental health, and the lived experiences of unaccompanied refugee minors and cross-cultural young people.

For a full overview of my English academic publications, please see my University of Bergen researcher profile.