Chris Nielsen dedicated her university studies both to theatre directing and to communication (graduating with a specialisation in Public Relations and Advertising). While studying in France, as part of a European Union scholarship, her training in the artistic field and in communication eventually reunited on the same professional path. At the Université Lumière Lyon 2 – France, Chris Nielsen began her focus on management and marketing for cultural institutions and artistic projects, followed by a master’s degree in cultural marketing in Metz, France, thanks to a scholarship awarded by the French Government.

For 15 years, Chris Nielsen has been working in the cultural field, promoting both independent artistic projects and cultural institutions. She was communication assistant for the 63rd Cannes Film Festival – France.

Most often, Chris Nielsen has dedicated her PR activities to performing arts institutions, a few of the companies for which she has been working being: the Bucharest National Opera, the European Funded project studiOpera – developed by Accademia di Teatro alla Scala (Milan, Italy) alongside the Bucharest National Opera, the International Festival of Radio Orchestras – RadiRo and the concert season at the Romanian Radio Concert Hall, both presented by the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company.

In May 2011 she published, in Paris, her first book (written in French): ‘European Opera Nowadays: How to Promote a Performance?’ – ‘Les opéras européens aujourd’hui: comment promouvoir un spectacle?’ – Editions Harmattan.

In 2012 she received a grant awarded by Opera Europa (the European Opera Association) and was one of the alumni of the first Leadership Intensive Program for Opera Management – New York – organised by Opera America (the USA Opera Association).

In parallel with her PR professional activities, for the past nine years, Chris Nielsen has studied (along with her husband) various therapeutic branches of complementary medicine: energy therapies (Reiki, bioenergy therapies etc.), hypnosis therapy and past life regression (courses organised by the Past Life Regression Academy – London), as well as therapies related to physical health (reflexology, lymphatic massage, etc.). In 2015, she earned her certification as a personal development counsellor.