Paulius Vertelka

Education:

• Double Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science (University of Illinois, USA)

Motivation

When life took a sudden turn, I moved to the US with my family when I was 14. Unfortunately, I was not satisfied with American activities alone, so I satisfied my frequent dreams of Lithuania with summer holidays in my homeland, and then I started working in Lithuanian student associations. But in the end, that wasn’t enough, so I started looking for a more pragmatic way to realise those dreams. Thanks to my work experience in Lithuanian–American organisations and my newly acquired higher education, professional development in Lithuania became a new reality. Working for Lithuania in America for many years has given me the chance to continue my purposeful work, only this time I can do it in Lithuania.

Countries where I studied/worked: USA, Germany