3/2023 – Present: Content Creation Consultant, The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Vienna

  • Coordinate with the Organizational focal point to plan and produce communications plans, content, and campaigns;

  • Maintain content calendar and regular postings across multiple channels and languages;

  • Design visuals for ongoing campaigns for web and social media;

  • Working with generative AI to create images and written content;

  • Advise on look and style of communications products, ensure products aligned with the OSCE brand;

  • Create, edit and share video content including shooting interviews, post-production, music creation and motion graphics for multiple platforms;

  • Create and maintain a production plan including deadlines and recurring meetings;

  • Promoting and explaining the work of the OSCE to the wider public.

3/2023 – Present: Video Editor, Medmastery

  • Video post-production for E-learning platform;

  • Working on a remote team to produce 3-5 videos per week;

  • Video post-production, motion graphics, sound remastering;

  • Fluent use of project management tools Basecamp, Trello, Organimi.

5/2022 – 12/2022 (maternity cover): Communications Officer, The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Vienna

  • Drafting and developing press releases, media lines, stories and messages, and distributing across a broad range of channels;

  • Developing graphics, video, templates and other multimedia products for all channels;

  • Planning and executing communications plans for OSCE events, social media campaigns, project, and product launches as well as using social media scheduling apps including Emplifi, Hootsuite, Canav, Trello;

  • First contact point for German-language media and public enquiries;

  • Posting, editing, curating content for the organizational website (Drupal);

  • Ensuring content from field missions and consultants is consistent with the OSCE communications style, brand, visual identity, and red lines;

  • Trainer and facilitator in photography and visual storytelling for regional offices, mission staff, and monitoring and evaluation experts.

4/2015 – 5/2022: Public Affairs Officer, The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), Vienna

  • Creating and commissioning video, photo, text, animation, event coverage and infographic content on-location around the world;

  • Planning and executing multi-year, multi-stakeholder campaigns;

  • Focal point and technical expert for all multimedia projects: managed external supliers and produced animated and documentary films, website graphics, event coverage and photo stories;

  • Focal point for organizational website and newsletter, team lead in adapting new technologies and workflow development;

  • Leveraging insight and passion of field mission colleagues and programme beneficiaries to report on diverse global projects through stories, documentaries and photo reportage;

  • Trainer and facilitator in photography and visual storytelling for programme beneficiaries; 

  • Designing graphics and layout for publications, conference branding and web, or overseeing contracted production teams and consultants;

  • Project manager for moving 50k+ digital assets online and integration with Digital Asset Management interface. 


Education

2012 – 2014: Master of Advanced International Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

  • Coursework and thesis focused on security issues in CIS countries

  • Minor focus in economics and international law

2015 – 2016: Diploma in Digital Photography and Retouching, Lik Academy for Photo and Design

  • Generalist professional photography training (studio, fashion, art, landscape)

  • Advanced photo post-production and photo design

  • Portfolio honourable mention

2008 – 2012: BA, BS, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA

  • Bachelor of Science, journalism (honours, cum laude), minors in history and political science

  • Bachelor of Arts, music

Languages

  • English - Native

  • German - Working Proficiency (C1/2)

  • Russian - Basic Proficiency (B2/C1)

Hard Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • GarageBand

  • Studio, event and reportage photography

  • DSLR Videography

  • Documentary and studio production management

  • Web design: Wordpress, Drupal and Wix

Selected Professional Training

  • PRINCE2 Project Management (2019)

  • Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (2018)

  • Sienna Stories Visual Storytelling Photography Workshop (2018)

  • PhotoVoice Participatory Photography Workshop (2018)

  • Advanced Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Facilitation (2017)