Simona Nichiteanu

Experience

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  None

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2008

  Freelance translator

  Technical, legal and general translations from German and English into Romanian and vice versaInterpreting (before a notary public, in meetings, conferences)

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  European Commission

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2012

  Administrative assistant

  Assistance to Cabinet members, correspondence, preparation of business trips, translations and editing, relations with diplomatic and cultural institutions

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  EuropaNova ASBL

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Member

  Organisation of EuropaNova festivalPromotion of Eastern Europe and Balkan cultureWebsite managementWriting postshttp://www.europanova.be/?cat=11

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  Martine Ehmer Gallery

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Art Gallery Assistant

  Participation in the Art on Paper Fair 2013Organisation of private views and exhibitions, including framing and hanging of paintings (l'Atlas, Dominique Lomré)Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Artsper) Relations with visitors and artists

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  Exporevue

  Feb 2014 - Nov 2020

  Correspondent

  Articles on contemporary art exhibitions in French and English:http://www.exporevue.com/magazine/fr/index_route_bleue.htmlhttp://www.exporevue.com/magazine/fr/index_distant_proximity.htmlhttp://www.exporevue.com/magazine/fr/index_salgado_berlin_2015.htmlhttp://www.exporevue.com/magazine/fr/index_roberta_curca.html

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  Self-employed

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2022

  Freelance Translator and Interpreter

  Certified translator and interpreter for German and English Collaborations with the National Theatre of Bucharest and Vellant Publishing Collaboration with George Enescu Festival (translation of 4 librettos)Conference interpreting for Ministry of Labour and Romanian ParliamentTechnical, legal and general translations

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  Laborazon

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Public Relations

  PR for Celest, a collaborative exhibition of interactive installations simulating the cosmosConceived texts for press releases and social media postsManaged communication with journalists and public stakeholdersParticipated and spoke at the press conferenceA record of 1800 visitors in 5 weeks

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  Scientifica

  Aug 2017 - Sept 2017

  Content creator/ assistant curator

  Created content (curated) for exhibition on 3D printing held in Brasov, 11-23 September 2017www.scientifica.ro

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  White Night of Galleries

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2017

  Curator

  Mixed media exhibition with two young female artists180 visitors on the opening night

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  Centrul Multicultural al Universității Transilvania

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2018

  Art Curator

  „Day for Night” - mixed media exhibition of two young female artists (paintings, collage, installations)

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  Vibrate Festival

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  PR Manager

  http://www.vibratefestival.ro/Communication strategyRelations with press and stakeholdersPress releases and conferencesSocial media campaigns

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  Lebanese Embassy Bucharest

  Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  Curator

  Exhibition of Francophone press drawings and caricatures at the Bucharest National Theatre.

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  Sand in my Eyes - Sudanese Moments

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Public Relations Coordinator

  In charge with PR for an itinerant photo exhibition on Sudanese culture, to be held in Brașov and Bucharest.Obtained interviews for National Radio and Scena 9 magazine. https://www.sandinmyeyes-sudan.com/home/https://www.scena9.ro/article/pe-noi-insine-nu-ne-am-vazut-niciodata-atat-de-frumosi-

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  Touch Me Not

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2019

  Public Relations Coordinator

  PR for the controversial Berlinale winner at Brasov, series of conferences at national and international level

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  Quantum Questions Festival

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

  Co-curator

  Content selectionLiaison with artists https://quantum-cluj.ro/efect/

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  Microsoft

  Nov 2020 - Feb 2022

  Training Program Coordinator

  • Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing key WWL stakeholders, internal groups, and partners for a strong network and open communications• Build the delivery plan for an agreed customer skilling plan by partnering with internal stakeholders (Operations, Scheduling department) to organize the delivery specific details• Communicate delivery plan to TPM and Customer POC for sign off/approval • Manage the delivery plan – monitor plan execution, make iterations, and monitor registration• Entering new deliveries in D365• Manage updates to existing deliveries• Attending / driving customer calls• Manage registration, highlighting low enrolment early on (TPM, customer POC)• Provide registration and delivery status reports• Manage Registration Links to send to customer• Interface with Scheduling and Operations Teams• Coordinate logistical arrangements for training sessions with customer POC and Operations teams• Influence future tool upgrades to support automation objectives Show less

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  ATG Europe

  Feb 2022 - now

  Media Relations Officer @ European Space Agency

  Coordinate and implement the media relation activities at the European Space Centre in Darmstadt in close coordination with the Communication Program Officers, the Outreach team and site services; Coordinate and implement the media relation activities related to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Romania and Estonia and/or any other ESA Member State in the future Contribute to media insight analysis; Maintain and use relevant journalist and influencer databases; Deal with requests from media for interviews, information and support related to ESOC, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Romania and Estonia - ensuring the necessary level of message coherence and answering the journalist queries in a timely manner; Organize interviews and briefings for individual journalists as appropriate; Organize media and outreach events; Ensure the newsroom and media relations processes are well implemented between the establishments; Prepare, send and update press releases and news releases. Show less