Experience

Missouri School of Journalism

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Professor, Director of Brussels Program

  • 2007 - Present

  I teach classes on European media and politics in Brussels and occasionally Missouri. I find internships for up to 20 students in Brussels with companies, consultancies, NGOs and media outlets such as Reuters, POLITICO and the FT. I am also active with the school's Transatlantic Centre, helping find speakers for conferences. In autumn 2012, I taught a course on international reporting on campus in Missouri. I teach classes on European media and politics in Brussels and occasionally Missouri. I find internships for up to 20 students in Brussels with companies, consultancies, NGOs and media outlets such as Reuters, POLITICO and the FT. I am also active with the school's Transatlantic Centre, helping find speakers for conferences. In autumn 2012, I taught a course on international reporting on campus in Missouri.



College of Europe

• Belgium
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Visiting Professor

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Teach short course on European media in Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies. Teach short course on European media in Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies.



Clear Europe

• Belgium
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Founder and owner

  • 2011 - Present

  Founded and grew Clear Europe from a start-up into one of Europe's biggest providers of media and communication training. The company offers 25 hands-on courses ranging from mastering media interviews, writing clearly, shooting and editing film, using social media professionally and working with journalists. http://www.cleareurope.eu http://www.facebook/cleareurope @clear_europe Founded and grew Clear Europe from a start-up into one of Europe's biggest providers of media and communication training. The company offers 25 hands-on courses ranging from mastering media interviews, writing clearly, shooting and editing film, using social media professionally and working with journalists. http://www.cleareurope.eu http://www.facebook/cleareurope @clear_europe



Freelance

• Freelance journalist

  • Jan 2000 - Present

  I worked as a stringer for Time Magazine, IPS and Washington Times and have had articles published in the New York Times, Guardian, POLITICO, Independent, Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, World Politics Watch, Foreign Policy and Foreign Affairs. I was a regular contributor to the Bulletin and a columnist for European Voice and EU Observer, contributed to Time Out and Virgin travel guides to Brussels and co-authored annual reports on the EU and 'Europeans of the Year' for European Voice. In addition I wrote up conferences for The Economist and founded and edited the European online news magazine thiseurope.com. I am currently a regular columnist for Brussels Times. Show less



POLITICO Europe

• Belgium
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

  Responsible for editorial series and liaison between commercial and editorial Responsible for editorial series and liaison between commercial and editorial



Ihecs - Haute Ecole Gallilee

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guest lecturer

  • 2008 - 2018

  Lecture on EU affairs and reporting Europe at Belgian journalism school. Teach masters course in European journalism and classes to mid-career professionals. Also lectured at Sciences-Po in Lille and given guest lectures at journalism schools in Utah, Utrecht and Brussels. Lecture on EU affairs and reporting Europe at Belgian journalism school. Teach masters course in European journalism and classes to mid-career professionals. Also lectured at Sciences-Po in Lille and given guest lectures at journalism schools in Utah, Utrecht and Brussels.



Pinnacle PR Ltd

• Media trainer

  • 2007 - 2012

  Provided media training for a range of government, business, NGO and political clients including the European Parliament, European Commission, UN agencies and the Czech and Slovene governments. Taught participants how to deal with the media, how to understand the Brussels media circus, write press releases and position papers, give TV, print and radio interviews and write clear English. Provided media training for a range of government, business, NGO and political clients including the European Parliament, European Commission, UN agencies and the Czech and Slovene governments. Taught participants how to deal with the media, how to understand the Brussels media circus, write press releases and position papers, give TV, print and radio interviews and write clear English.



European Journalism Centre (EJC)

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Course leader

  • 2000 - 2012

  Chaired and arranged speakers for short training sessions on EU media and politics for mid-career journalists from across the globe. Also conducted journalist training in Egypt and Jordan. Chaired and arranged speakers for short training sessions on EU media and politics for mid-career journalists from across the globe. Also conducted journalist training in Egypt and Jordan.



ICF Mostra

• Belgium
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Filmmaker, Editor

  • 2006 - 2011

  Editor of Opinion Corner - ICF Mostra's award-winning in-house e-magazine on European communications: www.opinioncorner.eu Wrote and directed short corporate documentaries on European topics. Filmed in Senegal, USA, Canada, Zambia, UK, Denmark, Lithuania, Spain, Austria, France and Netherlands for Mostra. Have also filmed in Uganda, Eritrea, Mozambique, Ukraine, Finland and Bosnia for other production houses. Editor of Opinion Corner - ICF Mostra's award-winning in-house e-magazine on European communications: www.opinioncorner.eu Wrote and directed short corporate documentaries on European topics. Filmed in Senegal, USA, Canada, Zambia, UK, Denmark, Lithuania, Spain, Austria, France and Netherlands for Mostra. Have also filmed in Uganda, Eritrea, Mozambique, Ukraine, Finland and Bosnia for other production houses.



United Press International

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief European Correspondent

  • 2002 - 2006

  Responsible for covering Europe for major US news agency. Filed stories from all over the continent and interviewed presidents and prime ministers. Responsible for covering Europe for major US news agency. Filed stories from all over the continent and interviewed presidents and prime ministers.



European Voice

• Reporter

  • 1998 - 2000

  Reported on EU affairs, specialising in foreign policy, the environment and the European Parliament. Reported on EU affairs, specialising in foreign policy, the environment and the European Parliament.



ENDS Europe

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• EU Correspondent

  • 1996 - 1998

  Set up ENDS Europe's Brussels bureau and reported on EU environmental affairs Set up ENDS Europe's Brussels bureau and reported on EU environmental affairs



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Political adviser, speechwriter

  • 1993 - 1996

  Wrote speeches and articles, advised on policy and spoke to visiting groups Wrote speeches and articles, advised on policy and spoke to visiting groups



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 1993 - May 1993

  Worked on foreign policy at the Secretariat General of the European Commission. Wrote speeches, briefings and articles for European Commissioner and senior EU officials. Worked on foreign policy at the Secretariat General of the European Commission. Wrote speeches, briefings and articles for European Commissioner and senior EU officials.



Prague 4 language school

• Prague

• English teacher

  • 1991 - 1992



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 1991 - Apr 1991



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary assistant

  • 1988 - 1990