Tanja Jensen

Roles: Business Development Coordinator

Education:
Bachelors. in Politics from the UK and a Masters in American Studies from Denmark.

Languages: Danish, English, as well as, some French and Arabic.

Professional Biography:
Tanja has lived in Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Syria, Lebanon, United Kingdom, Ireland, & Australia. As an expat Dane, I have spent more years outside of Denmark than in Denmark, but returned to Denmark with my Irish husband when we had our two children. I have worked in American embassies processing visas and immigration rules. I then moved to the UK and worked for the British Red Cross in administration, project management and social work. My previous roles equipped me to navigate most government legislation, set processes and workflows, look for opportunities for funding, and manage administrative requirements of organizations.

What excites you about VIS:
I am at heart an activist, and love to see a good idea developing and growing. Schools that are just starting out have such great opportunities for developing in accordance with the latest research on how kids learn and grow holistically and creating social and learning environments not just based on ‘this is how we’ve always done things’ but on what we now know about children’s optimal learning and development. It’s exciting to watch these ideas incorporated into the school culture.

Your Top Book Recommendation for kids:
Mathilda by Ronald Dahl. It so full of humor and wonderful characters. I think lots of children can relate to the Mathilda character. The whole book is great for conversational topics about starting school as a young child.