Studies: 1982: General upper secondary school diploma, Sacré Coeur Secondary School, Vienna
Professional experience: 1984-1987: Project staff at the Vienna Gallup Institute
Promotion team leader at HC System Promotion Vienna
Staff at Puttner & Bates advertising agency
1988–1995: Official at the Environmental Coordination Unit at the Office ofthe Provincial Government of Lower Austria, responsible for environmental public relations, training and further training of employees, citizens service, environmental education
1995-1997: Staff at TBS business consultancy
1997-2007: Staff personnel consulting (Ward Howell Euroselect) and culture projects
from 2007: Project staff at L&R Social Research, UNESCO World Heritage team - Project management tourism