After graduating from my masters in leadership in June 2012 here in Sweden I went to Ukraine to try out 'WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on OrganicFarms)'. This led me to a mud-hut deep in the forest of the mountains of Ukraine, where our lovely host had not yet built the toilet nor the shower. So, there I was, in the middle of the forest in a mud-hut, with much time to contemplate. So whilst realising that I was not at all the laid-back camper and nature person I thought (or wished) I was, I made a list of my future life and what it should include, which was not a mud-hut. First thing on my list was Wikimedia. I have since started school, in a Montessori class, loved knowledge, the free accessability to it and education. So when finishing my masters and realising that the forest and mountains of Ukraine was not my future home I did nurture the idea that spending time working for, as a volunteer or employee, Wikimedia would instead be part of my future. After six weeks as a volunteer for Wikimedia Sweden I was offered a job working within education where we, among various other things, created this video. In June I applied to work for the Wikimedia Foundation within the Education team as a Global Education Manager. With much suprise, joy and humbleness I am today doing my very first day as that role for the Foundation and I am looking forward to many more days to come in this thrilling and challenging position. I am grateful to be part of this movement, and happy to be amongst so many others who share a common vision. 

Welcome to the team Sophie!

Rod Dunican

Director, Global Education Program
Wikimedia Foundation