Isabella Calabretta

Experience

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  MeridioNews.it

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2011

  Freelance Blogger

  MeridioNews is a Sicilian online news blog, focused on socio-political issues. I reviewed local cultural events and assisted with the editorial decision making.

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  Data Journalism Crew

  May 2013 - Apr 2015

  Blogger and Translator

  Guided by the Italian journalist Rosa Maria Di Natale, I blogged about Open Data, mapping tools and experimental visualisations. I managed my own posts throughout social media, and translated longforms for the Italian audience.

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  Taormina Film Festival

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  Arts and Culture Intern

  I was involved with the organisation of the Festival as part of my Bachelor degree. I assisted with the reception of guests, front desk and check-out, handling problems and requests from the visitors, distribution of pamphlets and info box.

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  University of Warwick Students' Union

  Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  Departmental Secretary

  During my MA, I was selected as secretary of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies and SSLC representative (Student-Staff Liaison Committee). I was trained in taking minutes, diary management, staff-student mediation and acting in support of the chair.

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  UNDP

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Research Assistant

  Innovation Project at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies.As part of this Action Intelligence research, I tested the beta version of a UNDP website destined to host a database for non-profit projects. I reported faults, suggested improvements and analysed actions-actors relations. I collected and analysed qualitative data that I used to write a final report containing my critical evaluation of the website and the audience.

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  CogX

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

  Research Intern - Artificial Intelligence

  CognitionX connects organizations with AI experts worldwide. I was tasked with content curation around AI news for the daily and weekly newsletter briefings, writing content for the blog, publishing through MailChimp and WordPress, assisting with communication, marketing campaigns and social media, and implementing key contributions to the development of the business.

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  Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  Digital Publishing Intern

  I worked with a hybrid publishing workflow assisting with the production of new titles, in both print and electronic format, edited manuscripts, designed, and developed Ebooks. Additionally, I research and produced proposals around the concept of online longforms. This research contributed to the publication of “Let’s Get Physical: A Sample of INC Longforms, 2015-2020”, a collaboration with Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Campus Creators.

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  Cambridge University Press & Assessment

  Aug 2017 - now

  I coordinated the projects and activities of around 400 journals and liaise with 40 editors between the US and the UK. I focus on assessing the current digital trends and identifying tools and practices that satisfy the requirements set by stakeholders. I research the different ways in which our research communities work, and what sort of technologies they expect. In support of that I find not only viable and practical solutions, but also coordinate from start to completion the implementation of new workflows, specifically designed to tackle the most challenging sides of the business. Show less

  • Product Strategy Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Digital Product Manager

    Sept 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Online Publishing Coordinator

    Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Online Publishing Assistant

    Aug 2017 - Dec 2019
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  UNDP

  Mar 2021 - May 2021

  Content Writer

  I wrote 14 articles for the Association pour la Solidarité et l'Assistance Socio-Sanitaire on the topics of education, healthcare, inequality, gender and socio-economic empowerment aimed at informing readers, donors, and grant-making foundations. I also produced children stories for students in Burundi who are learning English.

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  Cambridge University Library

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2021

  Assistant Editor

  A collaboration between the David Jones Research Center and the Faculty of English in the University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, Kettle’s Yard Gallery and Cambridge Digital Humanities Learning Programme is working on digitizing and creating an open-access digital edition of the letters of the poet, artist and First World War veteran David Jones (1895-1974) to his patron Jim Ede, founder of the Kettle’s Yard Museum. The project is being funded by the Cambridge Humanities Research Grant Scheme and the U.S.-based David Jones Research Center. As volunteer, I encoded two manuscript letters in the TEI, which are displayed in the open-access platform of Cambridge Digital Library. Show less