Maya Pieske

Supporting global community development, membership strategy, partnerships, communications, and knowledge mobilization to

Fellow - Social Connection & Community Strategy - Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection (GILC)

(2026-06)

Supporting global community development, membership strategy, partnerships, communications, and knowledge mobilization to

Global Community Lead & Co-Founder - Social Connection Collective (SCC)

(2025)

Co-leading a global community connecting practitioners, researchers, and organizations working to strengthen social

Entrepreneurship & Recruiting - Foundation of Jung & Will Ick

(2019-10)

Founded a recruitment agency for medium-sized and small healthcare companies, focused on professional orientation and

Research & Sales - MTIGER GmbH

(2021-11)

Focus on distributing and promoting innovative Medical Technologies from Germany and other European countries

Leadership & Marketing Strategy - Madmonk Beverages GmbH

(2021-01 - 2021-07)

Responsible for managing the marketing team and developing online & print marketing strategies.

HR-Management & Recruiting - Trigo Qualitaire, Hamburg - Hamburg

(2021-07 - 2021-09)

• Managed the candidate application process by reviewing CVs, assessing qualifications, and referring the most suitable candidates to the relevant departments.

Sales & Marketing - Recruiter - Micheal Page, Hamburg - Hamburg

(2019-10 - 2019-12)

• Selection, outreach, and acquisition of ideal candidates — in person, by phone, and in writing. Responsible for cold calling, conducting client meetings and candidate interviews. Creating and managing job advertisements.

Marketing Freelance - Das Mittei, Hamburg - Hamburg

(2019-10 - 2019-03)

• Project work: market analysis and strategy development for a start-up in the German nutritional supplements industry.

M.Sc.

• Psychology - Stellenbosch University, South Africa (2024-02 - 2026-05)

Certification - Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Certification - Institute for Mindfulness South Africa (2024-08 - 2024-10)

Diploma - Level 5 Health Coaching Diploma - Health Coaches Academy, London (2023-02 - 2024-02)

B.Sc.

• Business Psychology - European Business College, Hornburg (2018-10 - 2021-09)