Background:
_Licensed Advertising Assistant (SAWI).
_Introduction to Journalism.
_Licensed Marketing Communication
  Manager (SAWI).
_Trade seminars for ongoing continued
  education (GDI).
  Graduate courses, Swiss Association
  of Advertising Agencies.
_Languages: GER (mother tongue),
  ENG, SPA, FRE
_Board of Directors, Shedhalle Zurich.

1989–1998:
Brand specialist with stints in publishing (Advertiser Marketing) and in small, medium and large agencies as well as an event PR agency.

Created her own agency in autumn 1998:
Irene Jost/Culture_Art_Communications
in Zurich