Dana Aleksic, MPP

Under the umbrella of External Outreach, Dana is responsible for several agendas, including: external corporate and educational partnerships; Alumni Relations Office, and the AAU Academy.

Dana is the main point of contact for AAU alumni, aiming to increase engagement, create relevant academic and social events, keep the alumni network active, and find ways of collaborating with our former students (as mentors, speakers, internship providers, Benefit partners, to name just a few).

As AAU Academy Coordinator, Dana creates and implements AAU’s lifelong learning strategy aimed at non-student audiences (continuous education). She is responsible for course content development, marketing and sales, and forms liaisons with corporate partners for tailor-made courses and workshops.

Dana gained her Master’s degree at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on Economic and Sustainable Development. Her experience in the education sector ranges from teaching and curriculum design, to internal policy consultancy and project management. She has worked with various professional qualification associations and higher education institutions across Europe and Asia.