Almedina earned a B.A. in Humanities from AAU, which included an exchange at Leiden University College The Hague, where she worked as a research assistant on immigrant youth integration. Her background spans youth development, international film and television, and community-building, having worked as both a creative coordinator and freelance artist on productions for Apple TV鈥檚 Foundation, HBO, Netflix, and Skydance.

Almedina’s work and life have taken her across multiple countries, including the Netherlands, Greece, Ireland, Australia, Poland, and the Canary Islands, varied experience that leads her to greatly appreciate being part of AAU鈥檚 uniquely multicultural community.

In her free time, Almedina enjoys staying active, cooking, and competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

During the second big COVID wave, she came back to the Czech Republic to enjoy some family time and continued to work in business and e-commerce fields as a marketing and engagement professional.

At AAU, Marketa is responsible for current student experience and engagement and also oversees the operations of Career Center and Alumni Relations Office. Her work involves welcoming and onboarding new students, creating a strong and vibrant student community, managing the Academic Tutoring Center and New Student Mentor Program, and facilitating opportunities for students’ professional development. She is always happy to chat about all things student experience related and is your link to Student Council.

Marketa enjoys comedy, music, the outdoors, craft beer, and Australian wine.