Jessica Nakamura

Jessica nakamura

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  • About me

    Multimedia journalist and content producer

  • Education

    • Anhembi morumbi university

      2011 - 2011
      Bachelor of arts communications - advertising interrupted
    • Federal university of rio grande do sul

      2013 - 2018
      Bachelor of arts communications - journalism

      Activities and Societies: NEP TV, Caderno 2

    • Navarra university

      2019 - 2019
      Continued education course journalism

      Certificate in Journalism in partnership with O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper (516h).

    • University of campinas

      2012 - 2012
      Bachelor of science food engineering interrupted
    • Pucrs - pontifical catholic university of rio grande do sul

      2018 - 2019
      Post-graduate studies music production - communication and entertainment interrupted
    • São paulo state university

      2010 - 2010
      Bachelor of arts communications - journalism interrupted

      Activities and Societies: Rádio Unesp Virtual, Revista Toque da Ciência.

  • Experience

    • Nickelodeon

      Aug 2011 - Feb 2012
      Actress

      My first job ever was as actress on the TV series Julie and the Phantoms (2011), in which I:📺 Played a Asian-Brazilian character (Shizuko) in a production that won Best Teen Show at the APCA Awards and was adapted by Netflix to an international audience in 2020;🎥 Acquired experience on set, notions of the workflow of an audiovisual production and familiarity with the camera, abilities that came in handy in my career as journalist.

    • A. callan

      Jun 2012 - Feb 2013
      Teacher of esl

      Taught English as a second language to Brazilian students from a variety of ages and profiles, being able to:👩‍🏫 Find creative ways to help students improve pronunciation, grammar and conversation;👵👦 Sharpen my abilities of communicating to broader audiences.

    • Ufrgs

      Aug 2013 - Jul 2014
      Undergraduate research scholar

      As CNPq's Young Scientist program undergraduate scholar, I worked in Professor Miriam de Souza's Rossini research on Brazilian Popular Cinema, focusing in: 👥 The connection between crew members of the country's 10 biggest blockbusters between 2002 and 2012;🎞️ The effect of these relationships in the aesthetics and narrative of the movies.

    • Rio grande do sul's court

      Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
      Press officer

      My first professional internship was at the press office of Rio Grande do Sul's Court, where I:⚖️ Got in touch with in-house communication for the first time and became fluent in "legalese" from turning so many court decisions into short and easily understandable news pieces;🗞️ Learned how the judiciary works from the inside, which prepared me for politics news coverage that would come later in my career.

    • Ufrgs

      Apr 2015 - Jul 2015
      Undergraduate research scholar

      As CNPq's undergraduate scholar, I worked in Professor Rosa Maria Bueno Fischer's research on the effect of audiovisual narratives in youth's education, focusing in:👩🏻‍🏫 Assisting the professor during classes in the department of Education;📝 Correcting and grading students' pieces written after watching movies that showcased youth in different parts of the world.

    • Zero hora

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2018
      Journalist

      My first experience in a newsroom was in the biggest newspaper in the South of Brazil, where I: 💅 Started in the social column, covering high society's events, producing artists' profiles and writing about fashion, trends and entrepreneurship;🏛️ Moved to page 2 of the newspaper and started working with page layout, proofreading, photo curation, infographics, video scripting and writing about politics, international news, technology and education;🍿 Ended up returning to the culture division to edit the movie and entertainment guide and write about music, movies, TV series, music, theatre, visual arts and games;💛 Alongside, was also able to include stories related to East-Asian culture, which is one of my missions as a journalist. Show less

    • Cartola - content marketing agency

      Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
      Head of content

      After leaving Zero Hora, I briefly worked as Head of Content and Press in an agency in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, where I:📲 Lead and managed a team of interns in content production for social media and advertising pieces;🤳 Did live coverage of clients’ events for social media;🗞️ Strengthened the brands’ relationships with newsroom reporters.

    • Folha de s.paulo

      Jun 2019 - Sept 2019
      News reporter

      During my debut at Folha, I collaborated with different teams doing different things, such as: 🌚 Night shift breaking news reporter;📲 Social media content producer;📸 Photo curation and caption.

    • In press oficina

      Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
      Press officer

      During my first time collaborating with InPress, I took care of SPC, the most traditional credit bureau in the country, having been responsible for:📈 Translating economic researches and graphs into intelligible press releases to send to newsroom journalists;📰 Align and execute distribution strategy for print, radio and TV; 🗞️ Build relationship with newsroom reporters.

    • Estadão

      Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
      Trainee journalist

      As one of few young journalists selected for the most traditional journalism trainee program in Brazil, I worked in different divisions of Estadão, having been able to:🎧 Produce, write and present a science podcast for teenagers, which was our graduation project;📰 Write on topics such as the evolution of Brazilian funk music, the oil spill disaster in the northeastern beaches and international politics;📲 Produce content for the newspaper’s Instagram and define the social media strategy for our graduation project. Show less

    • In press oficina

      Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
      Press officer

      During my second collaboration with InPress, besides the tasks performed before, I also did:🎤 Media training of the spokesperson for TV news stories;🦠 Crisis management during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil.

    • Folha de s.paulo

      Dec 2020 - Dec 2021
      Reporter and social media content manager

      During my second time in one of Brazil’s most important newspapers, I worked as reporter and social media content producer and strategist, having been able to:🤳 Create Folha’s TikTok, becoming the first face of the newspaper on social media and reshaping news storytelling for short videos;💡 Be part of other innovation initiatives, from community managing to news broadcasting on Instagram Lives and Telegram channels;📰 Write about important topics such as the Covid-19 pandemic, gender and racial representation on media, racism and misogyny in politics and society, and important global sports events like the World Cup and the Olympic Games. Show less

    • Vogue brazil

      Dec 2021 - May 2022
      Social media content producer

      Planned and executed content distribution and brand awareness strategy on social media, being able to: 🥐 Put Vogue Brasil amongst the top 5 most engaged Instagram accounts during Winter 2022 Couture Week in Paris, overcoming Vogue UK;🎞️ Increase interaction with reels by 430% investing in high quality video storytelling;🛍️ Increase Vogue Negócios' LinkedIn followers by 254%, helping position the brand as reference in fashion industry coverage.

    • Quatro cinco um

      May 2022 - Jul 2022
      Social media coordinator

      Planned and executed the social media plan for the first edition of A Feira do Livro (The Book Fair), being able to:🎨 Coordinate designers responsible for the production of visual material for Instagram and Twitter;📈 Increase Instagram followers from 10 to 13,2 thousand;📚 Help strenghten culture in Latin America's largest capital, keeping the audience engaged before, during and after a literary event.

    • Uol

      Jul 2022 - Oct 2023
      Social media assistant editor

      Structured and lead the team responsible for UOL's news profiles, being able to:✨ Elevate journalistic and aesthetic quality of static content produced for UOL Notícias and UOL Economia's Instagram and Twitter profiles;🗳️ Help position UOL Notícias as a relevant news player during Brazil's presidential election of 2022;📲 Make UOL a trendsetter on social media, generating debates based on news content produced in-house;🗣️ Keep the newsroom updated about the latest social media trends, helping guide journalistic production; 🌻 Be part of the Diversity Committee, helping the newsroom be more inclusive by giving support and organizing relevant educational lectures of themes such as the journalistic coverage of ableism and ageism. Show less

    • Deutsche welle

      Nov 2023 - now
      Video journalist

      Currently work in São Paulo as correspondent for DW Brasil, where I:🤳Produce, shoot and edit stories that are relevant to both the Brazilian and the international audience in different video formats.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Investigação e acompanhamento dos gastos públicos

      Associacao contas abertas
      Sept 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Jornalismo cultural e a crítica de artes no brasil

      Sesc sp serviço social do comércio
      Jul 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Oficina de voz e locução

      Faculdade de odontologia de bauru - usp
      Sept 2010
    • A história da música no cinema

      Museu da imagem e do som - mis sp
      Dec 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Registros de imigrantes: documentos e histórias de família

      Museu da imigração
      Apr 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Curso de conteúdo digital

      Cursos com manuela barem
      Jun 2021
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Reporter

      Issued by Revista Pixel TV on Mar 2014
      Revista Pixel TVAssociated with Jessica Nakamura
    • Volunteer TV Journalist

      Issued by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul on Mar 2013
      Federal University of Rio Grande do SulAssociated with Jessica Nakamura
    • Volunteer Radio Journalist

      Issued by Unesp on Mar 2010
      UnespAssociated with Jessica Nakamura
    • Volunteer Reporter

      Issued by Unesp on Mar 2010
      UnespAssociated with Jessica Nakamura