Education:
2004 -              University of Oslo                Political Science, Master level
                                                                courses focusing on International 
                                                                security policy and terrorism
2002 spring       University of Oslo                Political Science, Intermediate level
2001 autumn     University of Queensland     International Relations of
                                                                Southeast Asia - Major stream
1997 spring       University of Trondheim       Examen Philosophicum/Political
                                                                Theories
1997 spring       University of Trondheim       Political Science, Foundation level

Employment/Compulsory military service:
2007 spring       Ministry of Justice and the    Political advisor (Norwegian Labour
                       Police                                 Party) to Minister of Justice and
                                                                the Police Knut Storberget
2004 autumn    Norwegian Labour Party         Political advisor to the Norwegian
                       Parlamentary Group             Labour Partys MPs in The Standing
                                                                Committee on Justice   
2001 autumn    Norwegian Labour Youth        Political Advisor
                                                                Responsibility as deputy Secretary
                                                                General including handling of finances
                                                                and staff
1998 autumn    Norwegian Labour Youth        International Advisor
                                                                Responsibility for the organisation
                                                                international work and democracy and
                                                                capacity building projects
1997 autumn    Norwegian Defence Force       Welfare assistant (Corporal from April
                                                                1998)

Political and organizational experience:
2002-04           Norwegian Labour Youth-AUF       Elected Vice President
1999-03           District Council of Sør-Trøndelag  Elected member of the
                                                                      Council
                                                                      Member of Committee on
                                                                      Education
1995-99           Local Council of Malvik                Elected member of the Council
                                                                      Member of Committee on
                                                                      Education
1995-97           Norwegian Labour Youth - AUF     Elected as President of
                                                                      AUF in Sør Trøndelag district
                                                                      Member of the National Board

Language proficiency:
English: Fluent, spoken and written
French: Basic knowledge
Scandinavian languages: Perfect understanding spoken and written