Professional Deep Dive

My career kicked off with cross cultural training as a Fulbright Research Scholar in Malaysia. Following that, I was a Special Projects Coordinator at a NASA subcontractor, where I was responsible for bids and financials controlling. From there, I pivoted to venture development at a regional pre-seed fund, where I supported early stage startups for 6 years,  across multiple business functions. A natural progression was joining a portfolio company as Director of HR (2015). I have held leadership roles in HR since that time, at seed to Series D companies, with the past 7 years exclusively at German startups.

LinkedIn has the most up to date and detailed information on my professional achievements and industries I have worked in.

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Academic Background

• Master of Business Administration, Cross-Cultural Management

• M.A. International Affairs, South East Asian Studies

• Fulbright Fellowship recipient, 11-month research grant for thesis: Managing Multiculturalism in Malaysia.

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - German Language and Global Leadership, Plant Biology Minor

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Publications

• Marrs-Maxfield, S. & Uijt de Haag, S. 2014. Athens County Retention & Recruitment Strategy. Upon Request.

• O’Keefe, K, Uijt de Haag, S & Glazer, J. 2012. Feasibility Study: MRF Operation Considerations and Financial Projections. Appalachia Zero Waste Initiative. October, 25. Upon Request. 

• Wachtel, S. 2006. Challenges, Insights, and Self-discovery. In Similarity in Diversity: Reflections of Malaysian and American Exchange Scholars, ed. Z. Usmani , L. Chua , S.A. Awan, 67-84. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.

• Kelley, C.A., & Wachtel, S. 2005. Managing Multiculturalism in Malaysia. In International Management Track: Proceedings of the Southwest Academy of Management 2005 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas. Mar 1-5.