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Selma Smulders

Heereweg 349, 2161CA, Lisse, The Netherlands ￨ +31 6 39 38 60 30 ￨ abc@xyz.com

Dutch Nationality ￨ Single ￨ Fluent in Dutch & English ￨ Conversational in Italian, German, French & Spanish

International Communications ￨ Global Journalism ￨ Broadcast Media ￨ Multimedia

Corporate Communications ￨ Event Planning / Coordination ￨ Team Building / Training

Project Management ￨ Executive Advisement ￨ Campaign Design / Development ￨ High-Volume Sales

Social Media Advisement ￨ Press Releases / Conferences ￨ Public Relations ￨ International Media Relations

Highly Accomplished Journalist and International Communications Leader who offers proven multi-industry experience across the evolving Dutch media landscape with talents in dynamic print, broadcast, and social media. Top Performer who contributes a specialization in global business, project, and campaign management to align with a company s vision, value, and goals. Ambitious Self-Starter who began a successful long-time writing / journalism career as a student with publications in national magazines. Multilingual Communicator who builds relationships with individuals of various academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds, and who leads peers by example and with ethics and integrity. Proactive Advocate who stands up for women empowerment and gender equality as an NGO Delegate in the United Nations.

Communications Director Communication & Press Committee

Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking internal / external communications within this international NGO, including promoting comprehensive globally focused press releases, press conferences, websites, news, and / or director-level statements to align with the organization s mission. Serve as Social Media Advisor tasked with numerous duties, including facilitating media training and development and distribution of press guides and social media guidelines.

  Expertly draft and disseminate essential meeting minutes.

  Concurrently serve as a Delegate at the United Nations in New York City.

  Contribute creative ideas for top campaigns, as well as multimedia productions.

Freelance Journalist

Utilize broad scope of industry knowledge toward writing in multiple capacities for diverse magazines, newspapers, and multimedia, including developing multimedia productions, formats, and / or concepts per request of companies, NGOs, and / or organizations. Expertly produce high-quality articles on a bi-weekly basis on subjects ranging from designer fashion, art, sports, culture, film, and food to humanitarian projects and women empowerment. Lead international events to deliver long-term planning and activities oversight, including coordinating event staff and vendor workflow.

  Personally project-managed the pre-production of an international humanitarian movie.

  Developed books, including recent De Dienende Gemeente visual advice and all photography.

  Achieved publication in numerous magazines, including interviews, articles, and press releases.

  Delivered a Modern Communications presentation at Leiden University College The Hague in 2014.

  Wrote a bi-weekly column about Italy fashion titled From Italy with Love for a top online magazine.

  Led a Ferrari hospitality project during F1 races in Europe and assisted with project sponsor initiatives, including serving as guest advisor on sales of sponsor fashion, key hospitality, and private event photography.

  Developed communications and media presentations for ambassadors, artists, and / or companies, including managing communications between international media, TV, and broadcasting channels and producing and distributing press releases, statements, and speeches as required per project.

  Served as panel attendant and presenter on topics such as Women Empowerment, Gender Equality, and Human Trafficking for Leiden University College The Hague in 2015.

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Communications Manager

Demonstrated solid communications and interpersonal relations talents toward driving efficient internal / external communications initiatives while supporting teams, conferences, and press releases, f.e. Energy Institute of London.

  Developed industry-specific projects, events, and meetings and produced presentations.

  Comprehensively led research, documentation, and development of all conference materials.

Personal Assistant (Part-Time)

Promoted communications project management efforts across various industries. Served as a fashion advisor for global businesswomen, and advisor and stylist for seasonal collections. Participated in wholesale fashion collections events.

  Created innovative concepts for large-scale campaigns, events, and meetings.

  Facilitated ongoing client communications and oversight of humanitarian projects.

Managing Director

Maximized bottom-line performance by driving product- and sales-specific initiatives for this international Italian fashion company, including promoting profit-generating in-store development, franchise sales, and wholesale development. Collaborated with globally based sales teams to boost business success within a competitive marketplace. Budgeted buying and selling collections while coordinating exclusive sales events and concept branding.

  Coordinated franchise store concepts for exclusive implementation within Benelux.

  Led targeted training and fashion workshops for staff per request of other MKB brands.

  Liaised among producers of Italian designers to buy and sell collections among the Benelux team.

Manager

Applied strong leadership talents toward mentoring and managing a details-focused team of casual and part-time staff in exceeding objectives of various hospitality events ranging from business meetings to corporate dinners. Cost-effectively managed budgets for events and coordinated key event locations, along with personally arranging miscellaneous client requirements (i.e. travel accommodations, hotel bookings, transfers with company discounts).

  Developed delegate packs and promotional materials while building relationships with industry sponsors.

Trainee Journalist

Developed skills in writing news stories, editing, and press releases while gaining experience in attending press conferences for a diverse range of news stories encompassing theatre, film, fashion, fashion shows, and music. Recognized as a reporter and writer for a daily TV newspaper in coordination with a top-performing daily news team.

  Regularly travelled to locations to cover stories and attended press conferences / presentations.

  Reported on key events, and wrote and edited articles in alignment with photography requirements.

Bachelor s Degree in Law (In Progress) Leiden LOI

Company Press & Communications Training (1996)

Social Media Training (2013) ￨ Italian Language (1993 ￨ 2005)

Powers of Communication Hamilton & Associates, Italy (2008)

International Media Broadcast Company Training TV & Radio (2006)

International Performance Bernard Hiller L.A. Film & TV Masterclass (2009)

Journalism & Communications VNU, Haarlem / Utrecht, Netherlands (1990)

Health & Safety Training (2001) ￨ Marketing & Sales Fashion Training (1997) ￨ Writing & Photography (1992)

Apple Products ￨ Mac OS ￨ Canon Photography Program ￨ Editing Programs

HP ￨ Windows OS ￨ Microsoft Outlook ￨ Microsoft PowerPoint ￨ Microsoft Excel

NGO DPI Delegate, United Nations (Since 2014) ￨ Member, European Press Federation (2010)

Foreign Photography Award Winner, Concorso Fotografico-Immagini Orizzonte Cultura (2007 ￨ 2008 ￨ 2009)