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Originally from the States, I grew up in Denmark, where I learned to speak fluent Danish, but did not learn to love lakrids.
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Studied Psychology and Philosophy at Oxford, with an undeclared minor in used-CD-store-bargain-hunting.
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Moved to NYC to play music and (as it turned out) produce overnight PowerPoint decks for investment bankers. (It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; and my lunch break was at 4am in Times Square.)
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Frustrated by the lack of kerning options in PowerPoint, I went back to school to study graphic design at FIT and walked out of there a copywriter.
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My first job in advertising was at a small agency that specialized in socially- and environmentally-responsible clients. My second job in advertising was at a bigger agency that could afford to pay me.
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I then joined NBCUniversal to work on creative marketing for content and brand on USA Network, the #1 cable network in the country for 14 years straight. (Right up until I left the company - coincidence?)
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In 2020, I moved back to Denmark during Covid to be closer to family - and further from a president who thought that drinking bleach might be a cure.


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Fun* facts about me
(*Fun may be overselling it. Depends what your idea of fun is.)

  • A lifelong Muppet-fan, I do a pretty decent Kermit impression. Good enough to win a lifetime supply of ballpoint pens on a phone-in radio contest. (They weren’t lying - I’m still working my way through those pens today.)

  • I used to bring my own coffee maker to work. Not because I’m a coffee snob, but because I’m a very big fan of caffeine and prefer to have it within arm’s reach at all times.

  • While living in Queens, I mastered the skill of making a pretty mean Manhattan. Drop by and I’ll make you one.

  • I once received an email* that opened with the following sentence: “I’m checking with the animal trainer on how dangerous and unpredictable the baby alligator is and if the skunk has been de-stinked...” (*Work-related, not personal, I hasten to add.)

  • I firmly believe that the phrase is “If you think [such-and-such], you’ve got another think coming.” Not “another thing,” which would make no sense. I’m a pacifist, but I’ll fight you on this one.

  • I may be the only person in the world who started baking LESS during lockdown. Moving back to a country with amazing bakeries will do that for you.