Listening to what matters

Ellen Geirsdóttir Håkansson

ellengeirs@gmail.com - linkedin.com/in/ellengeirs

Interviewing Ingrida Simonyte, former Prime Minister of Lithuania.

ABOUT ME

Icelandic journalist with a master’s degree in media science and experience in writing for print, online, and radio. Through journalism, I found a home for my decade-long passion for storytelling and incurable curiosity. I am now looking for a place to grow, lend my voice, and contribute to. I’ve handled increasing responsibilities in previous newsroom jobs and shown initiative when bringing in new stories. I interviewed a wide range of people, from presidents to artists to farmers, and I wholeheartedly believe that being trusted with a story is a privilege like no other. Delivering information in the right way has never been more important, and determining how to do that using different tactics is one thing I’m very passionate about.

EDUCATION

Boston University - January 2025

College of Communication
Master of Science in Media Science

University of Iceland - June 2022

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Media and Communication Studies

PREVIOUS WORK

Morgunblaðið/mbl.is
Journalist

Daily newspaper/online news site

2023 + 2024 - Reykjavík, Iceland

Vísir.is & Bylgjan
Journalist

Online news site, radio news

2022 - 2023 - Reykjavík, Iceland