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🙋🏼♀️WHO: Alexandra Zografou: multipotentialite, polyglot, and self-proclaimed polymath; project manager; Coordinator of the Master's in Visual and Digital Media (MVDM) Mentor Program; Adjunct Professor at IE University and learning facilitator for Agile Operations (project/product management and development), design thinking, and human-centered design (online) programmes; member of the UWC International Council and the European Youth Press Advisory Board. Experienced in the development of digital projects, programmes, and products in the fields of social innovation, education, youth engagement, and arts & humanities for world-renowned universities, international organisations, think-tanks, and European NGOs.
🎓Graduated from IE Business School (cum laude) and The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (first-class honors); certified translator by the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL).
💼WHAT: Combining science, data, design, multimedia, and technology with the blessing of working across countries and timezones, I develop projects, programmes, and experiences that aspire to democratise access to knowledge and opportunities, inspire collective action, and promote social progress and cohesion. I am committed to helping shape and scale best practices in my fields of practice.
I have more than seven years of professional experience in project management (waterfall-agile, creative-tech), programme design, training and facilitation, digital research and dissemination, online communication and campaign strategy, product design and development, product lifecycle management, events management, and (online) community building.
🪢WHY: To connect people, create impactful experiences, and share knowledge in order to pursue great ideas, spark dialogue, and bring about change.
📍WHERE: Europe 🇪🇺 (and beyond)
🎯HOW: By applying innovation frameworks, human-centered design, design thinking, digital research practices, and agile methodologies.
🏢AREAS OF EXPERTISE: EU sector priorities, UN SDGs, international development: education, arts & humanities, youth engagement, active citizenship, human rights, and social innovation.
📚RESEARCH INTERESTS: Mentoring, digital humanities, and visual grammar in design – among others.
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💙Online volunteer donating time and virtual support to projects dedicated to bringing about a positive change into the local and international community.
📸 Amateur photographer building her portfolio little by little.
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