Mark R. Jahnke

About Mark R. Jahnke

Experienced management consultant and award-winning blogger and writer, with interdisciplinary expertise and experience in business strategy, international affairs, nonprofits and social impact, with special experience in global public health, social justice, education, tourism development, and emerging markets. Extensive experience interfacing with multilingual clients and partners across 4 continents up to and including Heads of Government and C-suite executives of Fortune 500 companies.Functional experience includes analytics and strategy, program design and project management, research and analysis, coaching and mentorship, and communications and advocacy. Regional expertise includes Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and North America, with extensive field experience in Europe, Central Asia (incl. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan), and MENA (incl. Algeria, Iran, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Western Sahara).A Fulbright Scholar to the United Kingdom and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer to Kyrgyzstan, Mark holds an MPA from Princeton, an MSc from SOAS, University of London, an MBA from Quantic, and a bachelor\'s degree (magna cum laude) from Harvard College. He has presented his diverse portfolio of research and experience at the US State Department, Harvard University, TEDx SOAS, the University of Lincoln, and the University of Warwick among others, and has lived in the United States, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Argentina. A former US National competitor and medalist figure skater, he also works as coach and choreographer to national competitors in figure skating and ice dancing.

Experience

1. Senior Coach, Figure Skating and Ice Dancing

   Seattle Kraken

   Apr 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Coach and choreographer to Regional, Sectional, and National competitors and medalists in singles and ice dancing- US Figure Skating CORE Certified with up-to-date Compliance and Continuing Education requirements- Led multiple students to over 40% YoY growth in Skating Skills program component sub-scores- Responsible for half of all USFS Gold-level tests passed by skaters at Kraken between April 2024-present, more than any other coach at the facility- Sectional Champion and 2025 National Solo Dance Final competitor at the Senior/Gold Level, the highest-ever Senior competitive result of any Kraken skater since the facility opened

Education

• Harvard University

  Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Global Health and Health Policy

• SOAS University of London

  Master of Science with Merit (Fulbright Scholar), Development Studies with Special Reference to Central Asia

  2017 — 2018

• Lakeside School

  High School Diploma

  2005 — 2009

• Quantic School of Business and Technology

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2016 — 2017

• Princeton University

  Master in Public Affairs, International Relations

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Powerpoint
• Facebook
• Microsoft Office
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Middle East Politics
• Creative Writing
• Policy Analysis
• Hiv
• Analysis
• Sustainable Development
• Blogging
• Social Media
• International Development
• Wordpress Design
• Research
• Aviation
• Public Speaking
• Program Management
• Kyrgyz
• Writing
• Central Asia
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Wordpress
• English
• Event Planning
• Commercial Aviation
• Health Policy
• Global Health
• Teaching
• French
• International Relations
• Editing
• Microsoft Word