For over ten years working in own projects and project participations in the fields of medicine (mental health), culture & art. 

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Parallel to human medical studies, realization and directing of several works in the field of performing arts as well as experimental art and cultural projects. Involvement in various publicly funded socio-cultural initiatives and projects in Germany and abroad. 

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Author of the book „Consensus - Philosophical foundations for empathetic relations“ (in publication)

From 2015-2018, doctorate at the department of occupational, social and environmental medicine at the Goethe University Frankfurt, since 2014 work as a medical doctor. After a stint in clinical research and internal medicine, mostly in psychiatry, psychosomatics, child & adolescent psychiatry since 2018. Several further trainings in communication & counselling, family and body therapy.

Also, long year training in martial arts and dance improvisation.  

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Grants and Awards: Honorary Citizenship of the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma (2003), Audience Award Podewil- Interventions Festival for Young Art (2014). Grant from the German Federal Ministry of Youth (2009-2010), as well as scholarships from the DAAD (2010), the international students' registry Rostock (2013) and the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe (2020).

Several awards for the short film AFUERA, including Best Experimental Short Film at the Berlin Short Film Festival 2023. 

Languages - German, English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, basic Greek​