Ada Schmidtkunz, M.A., M.Sc.
About Ada Schmidtkunz, M.A., M.Sc.
Ada Schmidtkunz, M.A., M.Sc., is a Sales Development Representative at Faire in London, England, with a strong academic background in disaster management and European business administration. She has experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership development, having previously held roles at organizations such as OpenCollective and UNESCO.
Work at Faire
Ada Schmidtkunz has been employed as a Sales Development Representative at Faire since 2021. In this role, she focuses on outreach strategies and stakeholder engagement to enhance the company's market presence. She contributes to safeguarding Faire's reputation through effective communication planning. Her responsibilities include developing tailored outreach materials for the French market, which aim to improve engagement and communication effectiveness.
Education and Expertise
Ada Schmidtkunz holds multiple degrees in various fields. She earned a Master of Science in Disasters, Adaptation and Development from King's College London, studying from 2019 to 2021. She also completed a Master 2 of Arts in European Business Administration at Université Paris-Sorbonne from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign and Regional Languages, Literatures and Civilisations (German & French) from the same institution in 2014-2015. Ada has a Language Diploma in Arabic from Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco), completed in 2018.
Background
Prior to her current position at Faire, Ada Schmidtkunz gained diverse experience in various roles. She worked as a Project Officer at OpenCollective Paris for seven months in 2019. In 2021, she served as a Water, Conflict and Cooperation Researcher at the Policy Research Centre for four months. Ada also held a position as a Policy Associate at the Climate Change Unit of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) for four months in 2020. Additionally, she worked as a Project Officer Associate at UNESCO for six months in 2017.
Achievements
Ada Schmidtkunz has demonstrated expertise in liaising with key stakeholders to establish and nurture partnerships, contributing to organizational growth. She has been actively involved in creating strategic guidance for outreach strategies and has developed outreach materials specifically tailored for the French market. Her strong background in proposal development and government stakeholder engagement complements her role in sales development.