Carolina Montenegro, Communication and Advocacy Assistant

Carolina Montenegro

Communication and Advocacy Assistant

WFP

Location
Brazil
Education
Master's degree, Master in Humanitarian Action
Experience
15 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months

Communication and Advocacy Assistant at WFP
  • Brazil
  • My current job since October 2014

Responsible for producing stories and updating WFP web site and social media; coverage of events; assisting on donors and media visits to WFP operations; productions of video, photos and brochures, among other documents; assisting in the production of media briefings and WFP Brazil annual report.

Freelancer reporter at BBC Brasil
  • Switzerland
  • June 2013 to July 2014

freelancer reporter on special features about Human Rights and Humanitarian issues to the international desk of BBC Brasil. Based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Freelancer reporter at IRIN
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2012 to February 2013

freelancer reporter for IRIN (UN Humanitarian News Service), covering the Syrian crisis in Lebanon, refugees and migrants’ status in Tunisia and politics in Egypt.

Reporter at Folha de São Paulo newspaper
  • Brazil
  • March 2011 to October 2012

reporter at the foreign desk of Folha de Sao Paulo, covering Africa, Middle East and Human Rights issues. Since September, responsible for the New York Times special supplement, published weekly in partnership with Folha de Sao Paulo.

Communication Consultant at UNDP
  • Brazil
  • May 2012 to July 2012

UNDP consultant at Rio+20 (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development). Work as a specialist on communication management, social media and press monitoring at the national organizing committee of the conference. Production of media and marketing strategy, press releases, answers to media requests, web site stories etc.

Public Information Officer at Ilanud
  • Brazil
  • March 2010 to November 2010

Public Information Officer at ILANUD (United Nations Latin American Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders) office in Brazil. Responsible for web site content, events and press assistance.

Public Information Assistant at UNHCR
  • Brazil
  • September 2009 to February 2010

Public Information Assistant at UNHCR’s office in Brazil. UNV position. Responsibilities: to produce stories to UNHCR’s web site, interviews with African and Palestinian refugees; translations from English and Spanish to Portuguese; coverage of cultural events and press assistance.

intern at Reuters
  • Brazil
  • June 2005 to December 2006

intern at international news agency Reuters, in Sao Paulo.

Education

Master's degree, Master in Humanitarian Action
  • at Geneva University
  • July 2014

Master in Humanitarian Action with focus in Communication, Advocacy and Law Studies (Refugee Law, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law)

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
  • at Faculdade Casper Libero
  • December 2010
Diploma, Extension degree in Human Rights
  • at Faculdade Getulio Vargas
  • July 2010

Specialties & Skills

International Law
Protection
Humanitarian Assistance
Advocacy
Reporting

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Portuguese
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

The Protection of Human Rights during Armed Conflicts and Counter-Terrorism (Training)
Training Institute:
Geneva Academy
Date Attended:
February 2014
Programme de Formation Complémentaire et Recherche (Training)
Training Institute:
Brazilian mission for the UN in Geneva
Date Attended:
April 2013
Workshop in Communication, Advocacy and Protection (focus on Gender issues and Cash and Voucher) (Training)
Training Institute:
WFP Regional Bureau in Panama
Date Attended:
December 2014
Beirut Exchange (Training)
Training Institute:
American University of Beirut and Mideastwire
Date Attended:
July 2009
How to Cover Armed Conflicts (Training)
Training Institute:
Brazilian Army special forces at CCOPAB (Center for Peacekeepers Forces)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Geopolitics of Lebanon and the Middle East by USEK University (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Summer School in International Law (Training)
Training Institute:
Geneva University
Date Attended:
June 2014