Laura Stadler-Jensen is an American freelance journalist, author and communications consultant based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Laura specializes in Scandinavian culture and writes on topics including gastronomy, travel, design, wellness and general business. Prior to freelancing, Laura spent more than 10 years as a public relations professional in New York, Boston, Dallas and San Francisco. Laura is married to Lasse Fredrik Jensen, an accomplished Danish chef who provides insight into exciting culinary trends.
Some of her writing credits include: contributing writer to “Fodor’s Essential Scandinavia,” author of the Scandinavia chapter of “The Beer Book” published by Dorling Kindersley (U.S. & U.K), and past contributor to Copenhagen Exclusive Magazine (Denmark), The Dallas Business Journal (USA), Sterling Magazine (UK), and Sommerlier’en (Denmark).
In her PR career, Laura gained a wide range of experience in many industries including B2B and B2C health care, financial services, media and entertainment and technology. Early on she worked with clients including Canon, 3M, Advanced Micro Devices, and AT&T in Dallas and Austin, Texas. She also worked with non-profit associations including the Austin Alzheimer’s Association and the American Diabetes Association.
While in New York and Boston working for Edelman PR Worldwide, the world’s largest independent PR agency, Laura serviced a number of high-tech clients including Analog Devices, Applied Materials, Gateway, Reuters and Targus International. On the corporate side, she managed and directed PR initiatives for San Francisco-based Digital Island, now owned by Cable & Wireless plc., and Grand Central Communications. In Denmark, Laura drove the international PR efforts for Jabra, a brand of GN Store Nord.
Laura earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and an Associates degree in Arts and Sciences from Eastfield College. She has completed Master level courses in European studies at Roskilde University in Denmark and attended a summer school course at the University of Helsinki in Finland. American English is her native language but she is *nearly* fluent in Danish. Laura is also a volunteer for the Danish Cystic Fibrosis Association and is the official representative of Texas-Exes in Denmark, the University of Texas alumni association.
Laura can be found online at www.laura.stadler.com
Just thought of you tonight after meeting somebody from Denmark.
Hope you are well. Sounds like you are!
Since you left a comment in my blog about how interesting it is to discuss about the interaction between the Danes and the foreigners, I wonder if you have read Sabine’s (from deixis) note titled Danes – the manual? (it’s in Danish). She summed everything up quite good
I am reading your blog with great interest as my partner and I are considering re-locating to CPH and are trying to prepare. It is amazing how most foreigners have the exact same experience in Denmark with regards to the culture and people. A Danish friend told us, “People will be polite to you in the street, but you will never get invited over for dinner.”
Hi Laura,
I am Mahesh an Indian, my ife is pursuing her PhD from Aarhus university. I have been to Denmark for 5 months to support my wife and found Denmark a wonderful place to lead life.
I am very much interested to live and work in Denmark I have my 3 years work permit VISA but I am looking for some job. I am basically a Market Research Professional (programmer) but ready to do work of any kind of job which can help me to earn bread n butter. Me n my wife stay in Slagelse, now for my personal work I came to India a month back.
I am eager to know if I can get some contract base job will do for me, I believe you can help me to direct to the right direction to find a suitable job.
Hope to hear from you soon Laura!
Best Regards,
Mahesh
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