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Vanessa Maier

vanessa.maier@epfl.ch https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/quantum-center/

EPFL QSE
PH D2 389 (Bâtiment PH)
Station 3
1015 Lausanne

Office: PH D2 389
EPFL › VPA › VPA-AVP-CP › QSE › QSE-GE

Expertise

Executive Assistant (30+ years' experience)
  •  1. Technical Skills (Hard Skills)
    • Proficiency in office software
    • Organising and managing the diary
    • Written and oral communication
    • Organising events and travel 
    • Administrative management and budget monitoring

  • 2. Soft Skills
    • Organisation and attention to detail
    • Adaptability and responsiveness 
    • Independence and initiative
    • Interpersonal skills and communication

Working days

Monday AM / Tuesday and Thursday all day

Other domains of expertise

Support in end-of-life, death and grief contexts (100+ cases handled)
  • Certified End-of-life doula (thanadoula) / Life transitions companion
  • Non-medical support and assistance in the office, at home, in institutions, in companies, remotely
  • Creator of Causeries Mortelles™ (Deadly Chats)
  • Founder and co-president of the Swiss End-of-Life Doulas Association
  • Member of the Committee of the Society for Thanatological Studies and the VD Mortuary and of the Funeral Affairs Commission