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Germany

Belgium

- Quality and fact-checking- Correcting spelling mistakes- Improving overall article flow- Adjusting use of value-adds to ensure high Search Engine Optimisation rates- Correcting formatting and crediting of images and external sources- Reviewing categorisation, tags and URL is in line with the individual article request from content managers- Feeding back to content managers, writers or senior editors where necessary

Covering news and analysis related to the European Union and the Middle East & Mediterranean regions with an emphasis on Belgium, Italy and France, including Overseas Territories.• Correspondent for aviation during the Belgian Presidency of the EU; officially accredited journalist during the BE Presidency.

Bruxelles, Région De Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgique

Supported the STC Belgium team in several departments including corporate and communications, as well as on the ground work at projects where manpower was lacking. Specific tasks undertaken include:• English proofreading of the 2023 Annual Report• Graphic design/content illustration for 2023 Annual Report• Aided in (and sometimes led) corporate volunteering projects consisting of hands-on volunteering at STC projects and awareness-raising presentations.• Creation of graphs, charts, illustrations for the finance section of 2023 annual report. Also created illustrations of the Lunch 4 All Distributions and a project titled “Zones phares des projets alimentaires à Serve the City” also translated into English. Also created a quiz for the 20K run, 2024 and a homelessness awareness-raising leaflet for use organisation-wide.• Undertook research on homelessness in Brussels to bring additional informative value to the corporate volunteering events• Logistical help: helping in storage inventory, cleaning, carrying, transporting etc.• General volunteering; helping out in different projects throughout internship, including at English 4 Refugees, Street Kindness, Community Kitchen and the Humanitarian HUB• Grant application proofreading and (re)writing in French (exclusively). Details not-publishable on LinkedIn.

Menton, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Menton, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Lead Representative for the Core Group in the Steering Committee Brussels: representing the 8.000+ Secondary (and indirectly Primary) school students at high-level meetings, tackling long-term solutions for the overcapacity issue at the European Schools in Brussels. Prepared meeting minutes, documentation (prior and post SCB meetings), engaged representatives in internal student workshops and regularly communicated results and developments from SCB meetings, in CoSup & ES Presidency meetings, thus indirectly communicating results to all 30.000 students of the European Schools system.Elected September 2021, re-elected November 2022.

Brussels Region, Belgium

Handling large amounts of money each shift, communicating and coordinating customer requests and, where needed, directing concerns to the manager. Additionally, organising and tidying products in the shop, handling new stock and coordinated and managed placement on shelves. Regularly filing paperwork relating to damaged items and/or out of date stock.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Developed internal organisational structure of AeroNewsX, enhanced organisation’s external relations. Managed a team of 40+ people across three domains: editorial, social media & photography. Assured quality and timeliness of all content produced. Responsible for expanding AeroNewsX from 1000 to more than 45,000 followers across all social media platforms. Additionally, responsible for expansion of social media production to nearly 280 monthly publications and on the website responsible for nearly 30 monthly. Finally, responsible for significant increase in quality control in photography department, and oversaw increase in photography database from approximately 100 pictures to more than 1000, valued at more than €5000.

Brussels Region, Belgium

Managed a team of 10-15 members producing 40 articles per month, ensuring quality and fact-checking throughout. Chaired meetings and maintained intra-team communication and met regularly with organisation executives to steer editorial content in the correct direction in accordance with organisational goals.

Initial journalistic experience in French. Developed and wrote aviation-related content worldwide, adapted for Africa-based audience in French. Collaborated with NewsAero editorial board to ensure timeliness of topics and additional information and insight. Researched topics, performed interviews, fact-checked and ensured quality in all articles.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Researched aviation-related news topics, published over 50 articles, performed interviews with aviation professionals and contributed to a significant increase in reader numbers for the website. Also coordinated article publishing and editing with AviationCult management and team.

Baccalauréat Européen, History, Italian & Spanish, 87.87%

Activities and Societies: Pupils’ Committee & Media Club. Given the “Commitment Award”. Pupils' Committee roles included: Head.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Social Sciences

Activities and Societies: Elected representative for the 1A English Track (Sept. 2023-Present); Editor at the Le Zadig magazine (Sept..