Belgium
Multicultural communications professional with experience in EU advocacy, digital content creation and stakeholder engagement across EU institutions, NGOs and international programmes. Through roles at VOICE, the European Parliament and Maze Impact, I have developed and implemented communication campaigns, managed social media channels, organized large-scale events and supported engagement with policymakers, influencers and civil society organisations. My interests lie at the intersection of public policy, media and humanitarian action. I am currently seeking opportunities to make an impact in the realms of advocacy, development and international cooperation.
Managed social media, website and newsletter communications for a European network of humanitarian NGOs. • Co-developed the Humanitarian Action Works campaign involving contributions from 16 humanitarian NGOs • Coordinated and produced collaborative social media content with MEPs Barry Andrews and Leire Pajín and Commissioner Hadja Lahbib • Grew Instagram audience from 66 to 277 followers in five months • Filmed and edited social media videos, including one reaching 21,000+ views • Monitored EU institutional developments relevant to humanitarian action and advocacy communications
Supported Blue Bio Value Acceleration, an international programme helping startups in the blue economy scale sustainable marine solutions. Coordinated networking meetings between startups and more than 40 stakeholders, supported communication outputs and assisted with the planning, scheduling and execution of online and in-person events, including a final event with more than 100 participants. Contributed to startup scouting and outreach activities involving over 200 blue biotechnology ventures.
Communication Trainee in the Multilingualism and External Relations Unit of the Directorate-General for Translation. My originally 5-month traineeship was extended by 2 months. Main tasks: - Produced original graphic content (on Canva and InDesign) for the unit's social media channels - Filmed and edited videos for the unit's social media channels - Managed social media channels (from developing post ideas to scheduling them) - Helped the unit to organize and run events promoting multilingualism, such as Europe Day (over 13,000 visitors in Brussels), European Youth Event (10,000 visitors in Strasbourg), and Multilingualism Day (3,300 visitors in Brussels) - Reached out to and collaborated with a popular online influencer (Lingualizer) to promote our Directorate-General's Multilingualism Day event - Conducted an interview with Sylvain Agbolo, an activist promoting African languages and multilingualism and founder of Multilingualism Week in Ghana
As Communication Manager at this award-winning production company, I spearheaded the development of a new social media strategy that significantly boosted brand visibility and audience engagement. Main tasks: - Produced original graphic content using Photoshop and Canva for the website and social media channels - Conducted digital analysis and reporting to track performance and inform strategic decisions - Proofread and edited movie proposals for funding projects
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Center) - Worked at department that organizes scientific cooperation projects between Germany and Latin American countries - Wrote two detailed evaluations on past cooperation projects with Mexico and Chile - Carried out research about countries in the Latin American region which cooperated with DLR - Helped to organize events - Translated documents from Spanish and English into German