Senior Communications Officer

• Jul 2021 - Present

As a Communication Officer at COFACE, I am in charge of managing the full range of communication activities including: ▪ awareness-raising campaigns ▪ editing and co-writing the monthly newsletter ▪ website and social media management ▪ community engagement ▪ creative development of multimedia deliverables ▪ media relations As a Communication Officer at COFACE, I am in charge of managing the full range of communication activities including: ▪ awareness-raising campaigns ▪ editing and co-writing the monthly newsletter ▪ website and social media management ▪ community engagement ▪ creative development of multimedia deliverables ▪ media relations

Community Outreach Coordinator

• Sep 2020 - Oct 2022

Working within the Brussels team to organise cultural events as well as developing and implementing initiatives that aim to increase the visibility of Black History Month and further community engagement. March 2022: ▪ Co-organized the BHM Bookfair 2022 including the panels "Black Women in the Belgian Literature Sector" & Milouska Meulens - Elin (2021, NL) – in conversation with Anne-Sophie Opara. ▪ Co-organized and ideated ‘Black Feminism in BE: A look at the past, present & future’ Show less

Community Outreach & Social Media Coordinator

• Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

Belgian Network for Black Lives was the co-organizer of the historic Black Lives Matter march which gathered 10.000 protesters in the streets of Brussels. Beyond the march, the network strived to connect Afro-Belgian organizations, collectives, and individuals and to facilitate resource sharing and awareness-raising. Belgian Network for Black Lives was the co-organizer of the historic Black Lives Matter march which gathered 10.000 protesters in the streets of Brussels. Beyond the march, the network strived to connect Afro-Belgian organizations, collectives, and individuals and to facilitate resource sharing and awareness-raising.

Communication Manager

• Apr 2020 - May 2020

Developed communication strategies to advance the NGO's human rights-driven campaigns and messaging, moderated online events, managed the social media pages of the organization, and facilitated conversations with members. Developed communication strategies to advance the NGO's human rights-driven campaigns and messaging, moderated online events, managed the social media pages of the organization, and facilitated conversations with members.

EU Communications Assistant

• Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

Worked across four different campaigns and advocacy portfolios to develop and implement communication strategies that have successfully put the EU office on the map with key stakeholders. This was achieved by: ▪ producing social media content, press releases, op-eds and coordinating sign off ▪ creating website landing pages and blogposts ▪ identifying coverage and reactive opportunities across four campaigns ▪ maintaining key media relations ▪ conducting media monitoring and evaluation – including daily news roundup Show less

Communications Assistant

• Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

Provided key support of external and internal communications processes through : ▪ the implementation of communications strategies, including SEO ▪ social media management ▪ volunteer management ▪ support with event management Provided key support of external and internal communications processes through : ▪ the implementation of communications strategies, including SEO ▪ social media management ▪ volunteer management ▪ support with event management

Business Development & Content Creator

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

▪ Initiated a growth strategy for the online news platform, Pulse Live Afrique, by identifying partnerships, new markets as well as audience needs. ▪ Managed social media channels and ensured that content was aligned with the organizational digital marketing strategies and objectives. ▪ Initiated a growth strategy for the online news platform, Pulse Live Afrique, by identifying partnerships, new markets as well as audience needs. ▪ Managed social media channels and ensured that content was aligned with the organizational digital marketing strategies and objectives.

Communications and Events Intern

• Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

Created compelling messaging and content for social media and successfully organized key cultural events in the city of Brussels which aimed to promote up and coming Belgian artists. Created compelling messaging and content for social media and successfully organized key cultural events in the city of Brussels which aimed to promote up and coming Belgian artists.

Participant in Artistic Performance Art - BAFA

• Sep 2014 - Jan 2015