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Berlin, Germany

As a member of the Scholz & Friends European Office team, I’m engaged in EU-wide campaigns on topics such as sustainability and innovation, helping to develop, implement and manage them.I’m involved in the communications efforts of the EU’s Mission Ocean & Waters, a Horizon Europe-funded programme that, in line with the European Green Deal, seeks to protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems, prevent and eliminate pollution, and make the blue economy climate-neutral and circular. Additionally, I contribute to the communications initiative Partners in Change, which showcases the positive impact of EU-funded projects across Overseas Countries and Territories.

Berlin, Deutschland

Representing more than 50 academies across 40 EU and non-EU countries, ALLEA speaks out on behalf of its members to promote science as a global public good.I was involved in promoting the organisation’s flagship publication, The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity, across 32 languages. The Code is recognised by the European Commission as the reference document for research integrity for all EU-funded research projects. Additionally, I contributed to the engagement and communications efforts of CoARA Boost, a Horizon Europe-funded project that seeks to undertake comprehensive reform in research assessment.

Berlin, Deutschland

Give Something Back to Berlin is an award-winning association that connects migrants, refugees, and locals in Berlin to engage in building an open and inclusive society.I was the managing editor of the organization's book, "The Feast: Stories and Recipes from Berlin's Migrant and Refugee Tables," a project featured in Tagesspiegel, DW, and Fotografiska Magazine. Additionally, I conceptualized and developed content and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the NGO's social media platforms (including Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook), which collectively reached an audience of 18,000 followers.

Lead EditorCANnual Report (weCAN, CEE)https://wecan.net/cannual-report/2019-2022The CANnual Report offers a comprehensive analysis of Central and Eastern Europe's media landscape within its economic and political context. As the lead editor, my responsibilities included developing the editorial concept and overseeing both the editorial team and the entire editorial process, which involved contributors from 15 countries. Story researcher and writer Clothes for Humans (Benetton, IT)Issues: Fall, Winter 2016 I was a researcher and writer of the Clothes for Humans magalog that featured stories about what people wear in different parts of the world. The magalog was available globally in Benetton stores. Researcher Subreal (MU artspace, NL) 2013 I researched different subcultures for Subreal, a digital research and mapping project that investigated contemporary culture. It was conceived as a learning tool in collaboration with the online atelier for art and educational programs of the MU artspace, located in Eindhoven. Story researcher COLORS Magazine (Fabrica/Benetton, IT)Issues: Football, Moving House, Protest, Looking at Art, Making the News, Going to Market, Apocalypse, Happiness http://colorsmagazine.com/ 2011-2014 COLORS, founded in 1991 by photographer Oliviero Toscani and art director Tibor Kalman, was a magazine edited at Fabrica, the communications research center of the Benetton Group. During my role as a story researcher for eight issues of the magazine, I delved into diverse topics such as the smuggling tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, guerrilla art in Somalia, and an unconventional protest movement against drug gang violence in Ciudad Juarez, among others.Writer lamono magazine (ES)2011 I wrote reviews of exhibitions and interviews for lamono, a print and online magazine about art, photography, music, lifestyle, and boardsports culture, edited in Barcelona.

Metropolregion Berlin/Brandenburg

The leading European content marketing agency C3, along with its subsidiary agency wundermedia production, operated the international MSN newsroom in collaboration with Microsoft’s media teams. This involved a team of over 70 editors from 12 different countries curating and editing content for news presented by Microsoft.In my role as an editor for the Hungarian team, I edited news covering current events in Hungary sourced from independent media outlets such as 444.hu, Euronews, and 24.hu. Additionally, I translated content from sources like AP, the Guardian, and the Time to Hungarian.

Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Bucharest

As the premier network of independent creative and media agencies in Central and Eastern Europe, weCAN shares its expertise via the annual publication known as the CANnual Report, providing insights into the media market and creative industry of the region. In my role as the editor of this publication, I oversaw the editorial process, gathering insights from 15 countries and shaping them into a compelling editorial product. The report received media attention in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Serbia.My responsibilities also included writing stories about major industry events for the network's website, coordinating PR activities, organizing an annual international conference, and managing pitches across the region.

Hungary

In 2010, Café Communications, one of Hungary's largest full-service communications agencies, established weCAN, a network of independent agencies located in Central and Eastern Europe. Upon joining this initiative, my role involved coordinating projects and pitches across many geographical borders, as well as creating content focused on the advertising industry and media markets in the New East.In 2017, weCAN established itself as a separate legal entity, and I stayed in my original role within the newly formed company.

Hungary

I organized press and public events, created background and press materials, wrote PR articles, contributed to strategic materials, managed social media channels and analyzed clients’ media presence. Main clients: IKEA, Airbnb, Telenor, Hungarian National Food Chain Safety Office

Hungary

I wrote reports, news and interviews for Eduline.hu, the media group's news site about politics of education.

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

I worked on the Hungarian Embassy's cultural projects, drafted texts about current affairs in Argentina and assisted the team of the consulate.

Hungary

I wrote articles for the media group's online lifestyle mag.

Postgraduate Diploma, Corporate Communications

Master'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies, Excellent

Master'S Degree, Cultural Studies, Excellent

Communication And Media Studies