Nadia Garfunkel

Based in Paris — working globally

About
Nadia Garfunkel

I live and work in Paris as a university educator and am currently building in stealth.

I've worked across continents in tech startups, schools, and humanitarian organizations. I led US go-to-market for a Swedish startup — opening hundreds of relationships — and have been building communities for over a decade. I consulted for the Google-backed Private Sector Humanitarian Alliance, and continue to help peers with branding and copywriting.

I gravitate toward work that's inclusive and a little experimental. For example, read my article on innovative pedagogy.

Outside of work, you might catch me on a run or enjoying emerging artists at Paris' best music venues.

Education MA, Columbia University
BA, McGill University
Languages English (native)
Mandarin Chinese (native)
French (B1)
Status US citizen, French resident
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Services

Consulting

  • Brand-building & GTM
  • Content & campaign development
  • Social media ads & IRL events
  • Analytics & project operations

Advising & Mentorship

  • Start-up development
  • Career guidance
  • CV-building and interview prep
  • Networking

Education

  • Full-funnel marketing and sales
  • Entrepreneurship and strategy
  • Business English and TOEIC prep
  • Coordination of courses
Speaking & Teaching

Guest speaking

Lund University VentureLab keynote
Lund University — VentureLab

The Future of Education

Annual competition keynote View on LinkedIn →
Hyper Island Stockholm guest lecture
Hyper Island — Stockholm

Creating a Social Impact Venture

Guest lecture View on LinkedIn →
HolonIQ Global Impact Summit Stockholm
HolonIQ Summit — Stockholm

Education Through Play

Panel appearance View on LinkedIn →

From students

“It's my year 5 of studying Marketing and I never attended a course as concrete as this one.”
“Best teacher I've had in 4 years!”
“Every Monday morning I was happy to start the week with this class.”
“Elle a une approche hors norme et nous a donné un défi toute l'année.”
Mentorship

A previous intern at imagi reflected: “Nadia is an incredibly charismatic and nurturing leader… By the end of my internship, I felt I had acquired many transferrable skills and grew immensely as a direct result of her mentoring.”

Rated 9.6/10 at Albert School · 19.4/20 at EPF Engineering School · References available on request.

Contact

Let's connect.

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