Carla Townsend Sturm is a seasoned Research Group Coordinator and Study Counsellor at Karolinska Institutet since January 2019, managing the Global and Sexual Health research group and overseeing global master’s programs in health-related disciplines. Additionally, Carla serves as a Research Group Administrator at Karolinska University Hospital, contributing to the same research group. Previous experience includes roles as a part-time Restaurant Chef at Mikkeller and Cook School and Events Director at Borough Kitchen, where Carla founded a cooking school that taught over 1,900 students. Educational qualifications encompass a Master of Music in Classical Flute Performance from the University of Southern California and diplomas in French Cuisine and Pâtisserie from Le Cordon Bleu London.