Leonor Franco

Experience

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  Universidade Católica Portuguesa

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2020

  Master's Representative in the Pedagogical Commission

  - Succeeded in creating and managing trustful and credible communication channels; - Lobbied for the student’s interests; - Developed and promoted viable solutions to frictions within the Faculty;- Consistently received peer feedback indicating empathy and problem solving abilities; - Wrote minutes from internal meetings.

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  European Parliament

  Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

  Schuman Trainee - Policy Department on Budgetary Affairs

  -Monitored, analyzed and presented research on EU institutions for the European Parliament’s in- house think tank. - Produced 15 research papers and co-authored 3 briefings distributed among the MEPs; - Briefed the European Committees (CONT/BUDG) by drafting policy recommendations.

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  WWF

  Sept 2021 - Oct 2022

  - Conceptualized and collaboratively orchestrated a Hackathon focused on driving impactful sustainable policy changes within the context of a European-funded initiative.- Played a key role in facilitating negotiations and partnership cultivation, culminating in a successful pitch that secured a valuable partnership for the Hackathon event. - Planned and executed bilateral meetings with European Deputies (MPEs), strategically advocating for the establishment of a sustainable European law addressing deforestation and consumption patterns. - Formulated personalized and compelling proposals that effectively aligned WWF's goals with the values and priorities of the MEPs. Our team’s recommendations were endorsed in the subsequent Parliamentary Committee meeting.

  • Marketing & Markets Assistant Youth

    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Advocacy Youth

    Sept 2021 - Nov 2021
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  World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC)

  Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  Public Affairs and Marketing Coordinator

  - Promoted sustainable finance and facilitated cooperation among global financial centers. - Coordinated the conception, curation, and timely publication of monthly newsletters. - Contributed to the formulation of strategic proposals in Latin America, aimed at reinforcing new memberships. - Crafted presentations to executive boards, showcasing the organization’s social media performance metrics.

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  SOS Children's Villages International

  Sept 2022 - Sept 2023

  Communications & E-Learning Programme IT Systems

  - Developed a comprehensive communication strategy for the in-house IT system programs, closely collaborating with EUCM, ESAF, WCNA and ASIA regions to design tailored user-centric knowledge base materials and communicate product releases.- Proactively established communication channels tailored to regional, linguistic, and stakeholder requirements.- Manage social media content, creating a cohesive online presence and engaging diverse stakeholder groups.- Generated insightful Power BI Reports to systematically monitor, evaluate and align performance. Show less

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  European Law Institute (ELI)

  Nov 2023 - now

  Public Relations Officer