Tasks performed
Overall responsibility for CGEE's Mini-Campus at HiØ, including:
- Administrative Overview (budgeting and overall programming)
- Academic Content, Instructions, and Planning
- Liaison between HiØ and Augsburg University
- Academic and Personal Advisor (American students)
- Excursion Leader
Background
Bettine Hoff Hermanson is a strategic director and managing professional with over 27 years of experience leading universities, non-profit organizations, groups, individuals, and students to create successful programs, collaborations and partnerships from inception to implementation. Expertise includes intercultural teaching and advising, initiating and planning semester-long programs (CGEE), facilitating and creating professional development opportunities, leading educational programming and assessment, designing events and serving as Master of Ceremonies (Nobel Peace Prize, Human Rights Forum Minneapolis, and Thor Heyerdahl International Day).
With deep experience in program design, stakeholder relationship development, intercultural development facilitation, academic and education abroad advising, and assessment, she is a skilled educator, advisor, coach, and partnership builder.
She holds the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology | St. Olaf College, Minnesota, USA
- Bachelor in Social Work, Barnevern | Høgskolen in Oslo, Norway
- Masters of Arts in Leadership | Augsburg University, Minnesota, USA
She currently serves as the Site Director for Augsburg University's study abroad program in Norway at Østfold University College.
- LinkedIn Profile Page
- First Augsburg Exchange Semester Completed (article in Norwegian by HiØ)