Experience

European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journal Specialist

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  - Contributing to the the launch of the Open Access Sister Journal of the Academy- Checking submissions for peer-review in order to ensure compliance with submission standards and author guidelines of the journal (format, file types, conflict of interest forms, double submissions, etc.) - Monitoring the progress of new, revised, and resubmitted manuscripts throughout the review process - Checking the accepted manuscript files and coordinating with the publisher’s production team - Providing administrative support to the Editor-in-Chief (EIC), other journal editors, reviewers and editorial board members - Responding to miscellaneous inquiries from the authors and reviewers concerning the submission procedures and review process - Communicating regularly with the editors to ensure the timely and on-target execution of journal targets - Updating and maintaining social media feeds for the journal - Ensuring the published output reflects best practice and meets current standards of ethics integrity - Actively engaging with the Head of Editorial and Publication to develop new journal initiatives by identifying various growth and development opportunities - Taking minutes of the editorial meetings

• Editorial Coordinator

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  I am responsible for checking the new incoming/revised manuscripts as well as liaising with the medical illustrator and production team for processing the accepted manuscripts. I am also taking care of the social media channels to promote JEADV articles and activities. I am happy to participate in the production of The Dermatology Podcast and contribute to its' branding and content strategy.My responsibilities include:- Content strategy of The Dermatology Podcast presented by the EADV- Contributing to the journal's social media engagement programme (Twitter, Facebook)- Drafting JEADV update for the EADV News- Checking submissions for peer-review in order to ensure compliance with submission standards and author guidelines of the JEADV (format, file types, conflict of interest forms, double submissions, etc.)- Updating the JEADV Author Guidelines- Assisting in monitoring the progress of new, revised, and resubmitted manuscripts throughout the review process- Checking the accepted manuscript files and coordinating with the medical illustrator and the production editor- Responding to miscellaneous inquiries from the authors and reviewers concerning the submission procedures and review process- Taking minutes of the editorial meetings



Freelance, self-employed

• Marketing Communications Consultant

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Communication and marketing services• Project management of medical communications and healthcare research projects• Content creation about patient experience and the latest trends in health communication in collaboration with patients and patient associations • Communication and marketing services• Project management of medical communications and healthcare research projects• Content creation about patient experience and the latest trends in health communication in collaboration with patients and patient associations



Weber Shandwick

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Health Communications & Marketing Consultant

  • Apr 2018 - May 2019

  • Defining strategic positioning and building corporate communication strategies for key global clients• Social media content calendar creation and community management of an award-winning platform• Contribution to designing a Patient Centricity program (including KPIs) and disease awareness campaigns• Supporting managers on daily project management across accounts• Daily contact with clients via e-mail and phone & regular F2F meetings• Providing minutes of internal and external meetings• Content creation, proofreading of assets & coordination with graphic designers• Monitoring the results of PR campaigns (media monitoring & coverage analysis)• Organizing & conducting interviews with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and writing articles for newsletters• Writing award applications and thought leadership pieces• Event planning• Media outreach (organizing media interviews for corporate spokespeople)• Participating to budget follow up Results: Led two successful communications campaigns for pharmaceutical products, leading to more than 60 trade media articles and 50K impressions on social media. Involved in three new business pitches and managed up to five projects simultaneously.



USI Università della Svizzera italiana

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Project Manager in Health Communication

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2018

  Research CollaboratorProject title: 'Medication Literacy and Empowerment in the Misuse of Prescription Drugs'• Managed four research projects exploring the impact of health literacy and empowerment on patients’ medication adherence and resilience. Built strong collaboration with the Lega ticinese contro il reumatismo and University of Szeged, Hungary.Teaching AssistantTitle of the course: 'Research methods in health communication'Results: Five publications in top scientific journals (including PLOS One, Patient Education & Counseling and Chronic Illness)



Universitat de Barcelona

• Spain
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Collaborator

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Conducted electroencephalogram experiments and data analysis to understand ultrafast auditory novelty detection in the human brain.Results: Presented the outcomes at 2 conferences • Conducted electroencephalogram experiments and data analysis to understand ultrafast auditory novelty detection in the human brain.Results: Presented the outcomes at 2 conferences