Experience

Action for Sustainable Development

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Network Officer

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Engagement of over 3300 members, including civil society organisations, movements and activists, to boost collaboration and participation in annual processes of dialogue, sustainable development progress review and mobilisation. Identification and communication of good practice in terms of monitoring and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. Support in strategic convenings to engage members in regional and global sustainable development forums. Production, promotion and amplification of stories of local progress through digital enagagement strategies.



CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation

• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Engagement Officer - Youth

  • Dec 2018 - Aug 2020

  Developed and implemented a targeted digital communications strategy for key stakeholders to showcase the goals, progress and results of CIVICUS Youth programmes, including message development, digital content creation and media outreach. Developed and implemented a targeted digital communications strategy for key stakeholders to showcase the goals, progress and results of CIVICUS Youth programmes, including message development, digital content creation and media outreach.



TRECC - Transforming Education in Cocoa Communities

• Côte d'Ivoire
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

  Designed and implemented the communication strategy of TRECC, a program working to boost quality of education in cocoa-growing communities in Ivory Coast. Responsibilities included: - Developing and implementing an effective communications strategy aimed at promoting the case for quality of education among different national and international audiences - Producing content to share externally with multiple stakeholders: from program beneficiaries to international organizations and high-level officials - Participating in field trips for communication purposes - Managing the program’s website and social media channels - Liaising with the press - Developing content for TRECC’s funding partners - Coordinating with external providers for the production of quality materials



Global Office

• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer camp counsellor

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Participated in two English-language summer camps for children in the villages of Huziiv (Southwest Ukraine) and Kozyn (Kyiv region). Prepared games and health/sport-related activities for children ages 8 to 15. Helped with language exercises and encouraged conversation in English. Participated in two English-language summer camps for children in the villages of Huziiv (Southwest Ukraine) and Kozyn (Kyiv region). Prepared games and health/sport-related activities for children ages 8 to 15. Helped with language exercises and encouraged conversation in English.



RNW Media

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Project Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Ran project Ivoire Justice, an online media platform contributing to peace, reconciliation and dialogue around justice in post-conflict Côte d’Ivoire.Responsibilities included:- Management of a team of 4 people distributed between the Netherlands and Abidjan- Strategy building- Coordinating implementation and evaluation- Advocacy- Fundraising- Writing progress reports for the project's main funder- Managing partnerships with civil society on the ground as well as liaising with Ivorian government officials and international organizations- Supervision of the editorial strategy of the projectRelevant achievements:- Organized a peace and reconciliation hackathon in Abidjan in partnership with UNBCI (national bloggers' union)- Contibuted to the development of a new, innovative program strategy following an impact evaluation and a needs assessment done in Côte d'Ivoire- Identified new Ivorian potential partners to work with during the new program phase- Lead the editorial strategy of the project's website and social media channels, which during this period reached over 83,000 pageviews (monthly average) and an accumulated total of 410,000 Facebook followers

• Project manager - International Justice

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

  Coordinated project implementation for two media projects: Ivoire Justice and The Hague Trials Kenya. The content was meant to stimulate conversations around justice and reconciliation to foster social change in Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya, respectively. The approach was to use multi-media productions and marketing campaigns for our cause as well as networking and organizing events on the ground.Responsibilities included:- Delivering project implementation- Providing analysis and assessment on outcomes- Managing a small team of people in Nairobi, Abidjan and the Netherlands- Strengthening relationships with local civil society and donors- Participating in peace, justice and innovation foraRelevant achievements:- Wrote concept notes and developed theories of change and logical frameworks for the projects- Provided support in the production of a project proposal that was later on approved by the donor- Coached four new team members in online strategy and justice reporting- Provided further capacity building by training a Kenyan organization as the project was handed over to them- Organized two events with partners in Abidjan where young people gathered to learn and discuss about elections, engagement, peace and justice issues.Responsibilities were taken up gradually, starting part-time in combination with tasks required by the previous position.

• Social media editor - Africa department

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2015

  Managed the social media strategy of the sub-Saharan Africa projects at RNW Media, an organization shifting from a traditional broadcaster to a development organization using media for social change. Productions were targeted to young people in eight African countries across different projects. Themes ranged from human rights to civic engagement and peace and justice issues. The objective was to foster youth engagement with thought-provoking, locally produced content as well as online spaces to respectfully discuss sensitive issues.Responsibilities included:- Contributing to the department's new development focus with a strategy to foster social change through online media- Setting and implementing the social media and online marketing strategies- Performing community management tasksRelevant achievements:- Provided a cohesive, innovative strategy in order to use social media to foster citizens' engagement- Identified entry points for our mission by analyzing trends

• Social media intern - Latin America department

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  Assisted the main social media editor in managing the platforms of the department, which produced content related to citizens'​ engagement and human rights in Latin America.Productions were targeted to youth and meant to encourage them to engage in respectful dialogue around sensitive issues in order to to build a more inclusive and engaged society.Responsibilities included:- Producing social media content for the department's profile pages- Overseeing audience engagement opportunities- Producing activity reports- Researching ways to maximize audience reach- Identifying trends in citizens'​ engagementRelevant achievements:- Provided assessment as the department launched their first elaborate social media strategy- Developed an evaluation method to measure reach and online engagement rates- Gained skills in strategy design, community management and use of new media to foster discussions and help youth engage in public discussions on fundamental rights, social and political issues.



Aarhus Studenterradio

• Denmark
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-chief/Producer at Aarhus Student Radio

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  Co-founded Accents Weekly, a magazine-style radio show done by volunteer international students in Aarhus, Denmark. Commissioned reports and managed submissions from a pool of some 20 student contributors. Co-hosted as well as edited the show's website and podcast library. Co-founded Accents Weekly, a magazine-style radio show done by volunteer international students in Aarhus, Denmark. Commissioned reports and managed submissions from a pool of some 20 student contributors. Co-hosted as well as edited the show's website and podcast library.



Empresa Municipal Promoción de Madrid, S.A.

• Trainee communication officer

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

  Traineeship in international media relations at Madrid City Council's marketing agency. The agency is meant to promote Madrid abroad as a tourist and business destination. Responsibilities included: - Daily international and national press monitoring - Elaboration of a daily press clipping - Organizing press-related documentation for the agency - Providing assistance with press queries and content requests - Support in writing press materials - Helping out in the organization of press conferences - Translating media reports - Interpreting for English and Italian-speaking journalists