Simone Pötscher has been a member of the OST team since July 2006.

She gained experience working in the private sector in the fields of public relations and event management in Vienna, Austria, while completing her studies. She has been working in project management in the public sector, supporting an Austrian university and, for the past several years, the offices of the Embassy of Austria in Washington, DC.

A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Pötscher also holds a master’s degree in communications and English from the University of Vienna, Austria, and a certificate in project management from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. In addition, she has been awarded certificates in the fields of speech communications, leadership, and business economics.

• A Bright Alternative: Austro-Indian Solar Cooking Initiatives (April 21, 2010)
• A Memorable Journey – the In Search of Memory Tour, US 2009 (April 10, 2009)