CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé

EMPLOYMENT
2009
*(January-April) Los Angeles/San Francisco. Freelance work for USABond, creating video reports to promote
tourism in the USA. Freelance supervisor of voice overs for e-learning projects with JBI studios.
2008
*(August to December – freelance contract) Telemedia, InteracTV, Budapest, TV Editor / Show director. I
created games like puzzles and quizzes for live TV shows and organized the strategy behind the TV programs. I
was also responsible for every aspect of the live show in order to run it smoothly - from supervising the technical
team to providing instructions to the host, TV presenter.
* (January to July – fixed term contract) Softonic, Barcelona. English Content Editor. I wrote reviews and blog
posts about internet applications, video tools and software in general, testing the usability and highlighting pros and
cons. I tried to do it in an entertaining way, suitable for any web reader. For the blog, I tried to maintain a wider
perspective, also considering current events, like film openings and social trends.
2007
* (June to November) Mc-Graw Hill, Standard&Poor’s, MarketScope, London. Financial Reporter. I researched
real time updates about companies listed in the Milan Stock Echange. I wrote market movers published on
Bloomberg and Reuters and commentaries for international investors.
* (January to May – freelance contract) Ogilvy, London. Media Relation executive. I wrote, and edited press
releases and multimedia materials for international broadcasters for specific events. I also maintained good,
reciprocal and useful relations with journalists from different countries.
2006
* (February to September – fixed term contract) La7, Rome. Video journalist. I created content for both
multimedia and broadcast services of this Italian nationwide television channel. My reports covered stories on
culture, society, show business, travel, lifestyle and fashion. Some of my reports are available online.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2007
* (April) The Independent, London. Researcher and journalist. I interviewed people on the street for different voice
pop - published on the newspaper - on social trends.
2004
* (August to September) Internship with Rainews24, a satellite television channel based in Rome. I was one of the
editors on the Internet edition of Rainews24. I also edited the television magazine programme, "Shownet". Rai
News 24 selected me as the journalist to represent the channel at the 61st film festival in Venice.
EDUCATION
March 2004 - February 2006
* MA in Multimedia Communication & Journalism, La Sapienza, University of Rome. Graduated 110/110 with
honours, thesis: "We are the media".
Main topics of the Masters: concept of new services for mobile, digital TV, web and e-learning applications. Project
management and publishing law. Usability, web 2.0, user experience, design of communication, brand
management, marketing for the new media. Writing and editing for new media.
February 2003 - March 2004
* Course in on-line Journalism, University of Ferrara. Final mark: 29/30
October 1999 - November 2002
* BA in Communication Science, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Final mark: 100/110, thesis:
"Semiotic of passions".
Main topics of the degree: semiotic studies: analysis of art works, images, texts and television. Sociological and
psychological aspects of communication. Marketing, research, evaluation and communication skills.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
* Spoken English: excellent; Written English: excellent
* Spoken Italian: mother tongue, with perfect pronunciation; Written Italian: Master’s Degree level
* Spoken French: very good; Written French: good
* Spoken Spanish: very good; Written Spanish: good
IT KNOWLEDGE
* Very good knowledge of PCs and digital technologies, I am confident in learning new applications as I pick up
new skills very quickly. Applications: Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher), internet
browser programs, Outlook. Experience with: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Quark Xpress, Avid Xpress.