Josie Gallo

Experience

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  Frome FM

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2013

  Presenter

  - Presenter of a monthly alternative music show, “The Obscure Noise Transmission”- Assisted in organising, recording and producing podcasts during a summer arts and culture festival (July 2009)

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  White Lantern Film

  Oct 2008 - Oct 2008

  Filmmaker

  - Directed, produced and edited a short documentary (“It Might Be In Here”) about dementia which screened at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2010

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  Ginkgo Music

  Apr 2009 - Apr 2012

  Media Officer

  - Contributed to marketing ideas for a project linking music and ecology to halt deforestation in Ecuador- Co-ordinated and filmed interviews with musicians including Devon Sproule, The Nextmen, Dobet Gnahore and Kate Walsh

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  Seahorse Trust

  Feb 2010 - Mar 2010

  Camera Operator

  - Filmed a documentary about the trust’s work for use on their website and in Sea Life Centres nationwide: http://www.theseahorsetrust.org/about-us.aspx

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  Chernobyl Children's Life Line

  Mar 2010 - Mar 2010

  Camera Operator

  - Filmed a documentary about the effects of the Chernobyl disaster for fundraising and awareness

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  ADD International

  May 2010 - Nov 2011

  Production Assistant

  - Researched and advised on technical aspects for a documentary about children living with disabilities in developing countries - Researched and completed applications for funding opportunities- Assisted with post-production stages

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  Child's i Foundation

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Media Manager

  - Achieved the highest Social Engagement Score on the Social Brands 100 report based on social media activity:https://www.brandwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Social-Brands-100-2011.pdf- Communicated with supporters using social media- Compiled information to send to fundraising team in the UK- Managed media library and produced material for the social work team- Produced video content for partner organisations Craft Aid and Elizabeth House

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  Send a Cow

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2011

  Filmmaker

  - Produced a short film about IDPs in the northern district of Gulu for use on the Send A Cow and Oxfam Novib’s websites - http://vimeo.com/28093700 - screened on the Community Channel in January 2012

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  Magic Bus

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Communications Intern

  - Communicated with supporters through email, post and newsletters- Produced and edited proposals and end of year trustees’ report- Conducted research and created presentations on potential income streams- Created and managed a social media presence for UK supporters- General office support; arranging meetings and travel, post & photocopying

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  Anza International

  Sept 2011 - Feb 2013

  Film & Photography Officer

  N.B. Anza International was previously known as TEACH- Travelled to Tanzania in February 2012 to produce a short documentary and manage a participatory photography project with school children in Moshi - https://www.josiegallo.co.uk/project-jicho- Sourced and edited photos and video for web and promotional use

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  FRANK Water

  Oct 2011 - Sept 2013

  - Assisted with popular sustainable water initiative at UK music festivals; co-ordinating and briefing volunteers, responsible for financial tasks and logistics, talking to members of the public about the charity and promoting the initiative through social media.- Produced short film about FreeFill at WOMAD 2012Worked at: No Direction Home, WOMAD, Green Man, End of the Road, Brisfest in 2012, and WOMAD, Shambala and End of the Road in 2013. - Managed website content and assisted with major re-design: www.frankwater.com- Managed social media streams (including during World Water Week) - Responsible for producing content such as blog posts and design tasks- Communicated with supporters and fundraisers through social media

  • FreeFill Assistant Co-ordinator

    May 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Digital Communications Volunteer

    Oct 2011 - Oct 2012
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  Awamu

  May 2012 - May 2012

  Video Editor

  - Edited footage of products being manufactured in Uganda for use on the Awamu website: http://awamu.bigcartel.com/product/recycled-paper-braclets

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  Biov8tion

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2012

  Social Media Consultant

  - Hired as freelance consultant to assist with social media strategy for Sustainable Textiles conference 2012, and for the overall brand of Biov8tion

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  Send a Cow

  Nov 2012 - May 2014

  Supporter Care Assistant

  - Responded to enquiries from the general public- Processed donations & regular gifts- Wrote copy for public fundraising team - Collected supporter feedback- Assisted with Send a Cow video work, including editing content for DfID UK Aid matched funding appeal- General office support

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  Purple Field Productions

  Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Researched ideas for new community film project, which launched in Malawi in summer 2014 through pedal power - Found pro bono translation for Chichewa through Malawi High Commission- Collated survey results for short films to be included in programme Vodafone World of Difference winner- Researched and developed contact database to scale up film distribution within sub-Saharan Africa- Generated ideas for rural distribution such as renewable energy, translation into local languages, use of sign language- Developed model for distribution partnership and community film project

  • Kugawana Project Co-ordinator

    Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Distribution Development Assistant

    Mar 2013 - Jul 2013
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  Medical Aid Films

  May 2014 - Sept 2017

  - Responsible for the organisation’s entire production output of education and training films, on topics including maternal and newborn health, sexual and reproductive health, hygiene, and tropical diseases- Managed multiple film projects across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean; producing editorial briefs, creating and monitoring budgets, managing schedules and contracts, sourcing production teams and contributors, adhering to ethical guidelines and dealing with sensitive subjects, overseeing post-production, coordinating technical reviews with key stakeholders, facilitating translation of content into 20+ languages, assisting with dissemination and distribution in a variety of contexts- Worked with a range of high-profile partners including global health NGOs, Ministries of Health, health institutions, international development consultancies, and medical and technology companies- Assisted with development of funding bids; creating concepts, meeting with donors, building partnerships, and creating budgets- Managed projects in South Sudan (participatory animation workshop as part of a UK Aid-funded girls’ education programme) and Zambia (integrating film into health outreach work with the Ministry of Health), and worked in South Africa and Ethiopia on production shoots*Presented at Communications 4 Development 'Sights & Sounds of Change Festival' at Somerset House, December 2016*Guest lecture at Barts and the London School of Medicine as part of the Medsin Global Health and Film short course, November 2016*Presented micro-lab 'Using film for health worker training and health education' at Tropical Health Education Trust (THET) annual conference, October 2016*Reviewer for American Public Health Association's Global Public Health Film Festival 2016*Presented session on the use of local languages in health communications at Communications 4 Development event, May 2016 Show less - Managed all aspects of video content; working with freelance filmmakers and animators to produce training and educational films for front-line health workers and communities in low income countries (predominately in sub-Saharan Africa)- Worked with a number of global health partners including: GE Healthcare, GSK, Earth Institute, White Ribbon Alliance, Fistula Foundation, Jhpiego, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College, International Confederation of Midwives, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists- Communicated with partners and users worldwide to distribute and evaluate content- Travelled to Zambia in April 2015 to set up project in Serenje district with Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health- Travelled to Ethiopia in May 2015 to photograph fistula work with WAHA International- Set up and sourced translation and dubbing of films into languages such as Amharic, Bemba and Somali - often working with BBC Africa- Created proposals and budgets for new film commissions- Updated social media profiles and website*Presented session at Global Health Film Festival, 'The use of film and animation in health education and training in low income countries', October 2015*Session producer for panel discussion 'Films for Life: Innovation at Grass Roots' at Sheffield Doc Fest, June 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymRNlCcsmb4 Show less

  • Content Development Manager

    Apr 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Content Co-ordinator

    May 2014 - Apr 2016
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  London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2020

  Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and Open Education Resource (OER) Coordinator

  - Managed a portfolio of online global health courses on a range of topics including COVID-19, maternal health, disability, antimicrobial resistance, and infectious diseases – reaching over 400,000 learners worldwide- Coordinated projects from concept to evaluation; working with academic teams and funding partners, advising on learning design, developing and creating engaging educational content including film and animationPresented at:-RIDE (Research & Innovation in Distance Education and Learning) Conference - Developing an open repository for health care education worldwide-OER18 Conference - Open education resources for improving health worldwide-FutureLearn Healthcare workshop - Unbundling global health MOOCs for use in Africa-FutureLearn Academic Network - Using Learning Manager to target health professionals with essential information on antimicrobial resistance and diagnostics- FutureLearn Partners' Forum - Using Learning Manager for healthcare professional development- FutureLearn Academic Network - Preliminary findings from the study: How can MOOCs by used to support outbreak response? An Action Research approach Show less

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  Peripheral Vision International

  Jan 2021 - now

  Program Manager

  Managing a range of entertainment-education projects, including:- Wanji, an interactive educational audio mobile phone game used across the globe; working with clients such as USAID, GIZ, UNICEF, Oxfam- Together With Gloria, a 33-part radio drama series on gender-based violence which broadcast in western Uganda- BRAC Girls Talk, a selection of educational IVR content for adolescent girls on health, financial literacy, and wellbeing- N*Gen ‘Brain Breaks’, animated mindfulness segments for Africa’s first science TV show for kids which broadcast on 60+ TV networks globally and was nominated for a Peabody Award- A range of audio content, such as health dramas and training curriculum, for partners including Ministry of Health Uganda and Mercy Corps Ethiopia - available on Viamo's free information service- Media distribution for WISH2Action, a UKAID-funded family planning programme in UgandaPresented at:- ICT for Development Conference - Delivering educational audio games through basic mobile using IVR technology- International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit - Using interactive educational audio mobile phone games to empower adolescent girls in Uganda-London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Violence - ‘Edu-tainment’ interventions to improve gender-based violence outcomes Show less