Bianca Siracusa

I am a young professional adept in communications and digital media and with an MSc in communications from KU Leuven. I am interested in working in an inclusive, diverse and ever-growing environment.

Partnerships and Outreach Officer - MUNers Across Borders - Volunteer

Support and run the day-to-day operations relating to Partnerships and Outreach.

Focus on outreach itself, and another on partnership maintenance and internal communication.

project management and outreach in youth-led projects/organisations.

Communications Assistant Intern - Lifelong Learning Platform February 2022-June 2022

Managed social media platforms to promote brand and foster public engagement.

Established and maintained relationships with policy professional, field experts, organisations and reporters to support communications objectives.

Prepared, organized and managed project schedules to produce deliverables and meet deadlines.

Established annual goals and metrics for campaigns and tracked project progress and impacts.

Reviewed staff-written materials and edited for content and brevity.

Prepared event communications for special events, took photographs during event, and promoted on web and periodical channels.

Maintained website using WordPress, content management system and associated plugins.

Read, communicated, recalled and analysed statistical information and policy guidelines.

Supported projects team in communications, planning of projects, and implementation.

Assisted project manager in stakeholder meetings internationally (Iași, Romania - LEAD! Project).

Communications Intern - European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance - 2020-2021

Prepared social media posts and videos with eye for viral content strategies.

Proofread and edited materials prepared by staff to check and correct spelling, grammar and style.

Developed strong professional relationships by interacting and communicating effectively with wide variety of colleagues and external contacts.

Studied demographic data to determine optimal targets, competitor offerings and tactics for persuasion.

Gained knowledge on EU digital policy, DMA, DSA and trends in the digital privacy sphere.

MSc Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Technology - KU Leuven 2022

The MSc Digital Media and Technology focuses on the way digital media shape the societal domains of personal identity and wellbeing, culture and community, politics and policies, business and marketing. Courses of interest: psychology of social media; digital marketing. Research experience master thesis.

BA Liberal Arts and Sciences - University College Maastricht 2020

Completed an interdisciplinary and intersectional academic curriculum through problem-based learning. Primary curricular interests: Globalization and Inequality; Innovation Systems, Policy and Sustainability Transitions; Migration Studies: Flows and Concepts; Cultural Studies; Sustainability.