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Language skills: English (native), Spanish (fluent), French (professional), German (intermediate)
As a versatile, creative and motivated communications officer within the development sector, I have a proven track
record producing high-quality, engaging and insightful content from the organisation’s largest programme country
to further their aim to end world hunger through education. I am now looking to utilise my skills within the NGO
sector in a role which supports in-country communications, helps upskill staff, and sets communication strategies.
COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE
Mary’s Meals, Malawi Communications Officer May 2017 – Present
International NGO feeding more than 1.2 million children globally every school day. As the Malawi communications
officer, I produce photographic, video and written content from programme schools, manage the Sponsor a School
team, and manage international visitors and media requests.
Key Achievements:
Successfully delivered quality content to brief and to deadline for high-priority supporters.
Photos frequently featured in campaign imagery, social media headers and email signatures.
Effectively lead Sponsor a School team to clear significant report backlog within a term.
Multiple case studies chosen by CEO for use in his personal campaign mailshots to supporters & staff
Zambia chosen as Q2 thematic focus due to quality of content collected when I visited in February
KEY SKILLS
Multimedia and communication skills:
High proficiency in stills photography and videography proven in a humanitarian context.
Exceedingly capable editing to a professional standard using Adobe CC & Final Cut Pro.
Adaptable, web-friendly writing style in English and Spanish with numerous published articles.
First-hand knowledge and understanding of how media functions developed through interaction with
local, national & international media in WBG role.
Creative and effective social media user proven in a professional context.
Up-to-date knowledge of current social media trends and tools, as well as their value for NGOs and the
International Development sector.
Prior success ghost writing OpEd and blogs for experts with little or no edits requested.
EDUCATION
Instituto de Cervantes, Spain Certificado de calificación DELE Nivel C2 2016
University College Falmouth, UK MA Multimedia Broadcast Journalism 2008-2009
University of Liverpool, UK BA (Hons) French and Hispanic Studies 2003-2007
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Silverstream TV Floor Manager/ Producer Jun & Oct 2010
One Potato, Two Potato Runner: Ramsay’s Best Restaurant Sep 2010
BBC Horizon Researcher July 2009
Bright Young Folk Website Administrator Jul 2009-Jan 2012
Review Artists.com Blogger Jul 2009-Jan 2011
Daily Music Guide Music Journalist Apr 2009-Sep 2010
Thembelitsha Primary School Volunteer Teacher May 2008
Gary’s Surf School Surf School Volunteer Jan-Feb 2008