Maren Skjelde er daglig leder i Gladmat, matfestivalen i Stavanger sentrum som hver sommer blir besøkt av 250.000 mennesker.

- UiS-alumn: Maren Skjelde
- Yrke: Daglig leder Gladmat
- Studium på UiS: Master i Hospitality Administration/Management (2002 – 2004), og bachelor i Hospitality Administration/Management (1999 – 2002).
Hvorfor valgte du å studere ved Universitetet i Stavanger?
– Jeg er fra Stavanger og hadde lyst til å gå på Norsk hotellhøgskole. Mye fordi jeg var litt kjent med restaurantnæringen gjennom arbeid.
Er det noe du husker spesielt godt fra studietiden?
– Jeg har utrolig gode minner fra studietiden. Jeg opplevde at Hotellhøgskolen ikke var så knyttet til det øvrige studentmiljøet, men mange medstudenter var kollegaer på restauranter rundt omkring så vi treftes stadig.
Hvilken del av studiet har du hatt mest nytte av i arbeidslivet?
– Jeg er enormt glad for at jeg valgte å ta master. Året på Otago University i New Zealand var fantastisk, og et år med svært bratt læringskurve. Spennende og relevante fag. Nydelig land.
Hva liker du best med jobben din?
– Akkurat nå er jeg så heldig at jeg kan si at jeg liker nesten alt med jobben! Jeg liker næringen enormt godt, med så mange kjekke folk, og jeg er glad i drift. Samtidig tror jeg det er riktig å si at jeg har fått min dose av hotelldrift hvor det produseres hele døgnet. I Gladmat får jeg litt begge deler – en tetthet til bransjen og med en kort, operativ periode. I tillegg får jeg være med å utvikle den mest spennende matfestivalen i landet som så mange lokalt hegner om.
Hva er dine tre beste råd til dagens studenter?
– Ta master, bli kjent med byen og næringslivet, og hold kontakten med folk du blir kjent med.
UiS alumni
Universitetet i Stavanger tilbyr et eget nettverk for tidligere UiS-studenter. Som UiS-alumn kan du registrere deg i vårt nettverk, hvor du kan holde kontakten med tidligere medstudenter og UiS. Du får også fordeler hos universitetsbiblioteket og SiS sportssenter. Bli med i vårt nettverk. Ønsker du å komme i kontakt med andre UiS-alumner eller hjelpe til med alumniarbeidet, så meld deg inn i vårt nettverk og ta gjerne kontakt på alumni@uis.no.
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