Passionate comms professional with expertise in policy-focused, valuesdriven campaigns and social behavior change. Skilled in crafting impactful communications that inspire and drive positive transformation
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Communications officer
UNICEF Refugee Response Office
Bratislava
04.2024 - Current
Lead communication for the Refugee Response Office as Head of Communication
Develop and implement strategic communication initiatives with focus on digital solutions
Create, supervise, and evaluate campaigns
Monitor an information environment to inform strategic decisions
Manage digital and social media platforms
Create communication campaigns on Health, Child Protection, Social Protection, Education, and Social Behaviour Change
Serve as Gender Focal Point
Manage partnerships
Develop and promote mental health and psychosocial support digital interventions
Conduct capacity-building activities for stakeholders to enhance communication effectiveness
Responsible for donor reports and donor visibility
Communications officer
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic
Bratislava
06.2022 - 03.2024
Led public diplomacy efforts, including communications campaigns and media engagement
Developed social media strategies and executed digital campaigns
Analyzed the information environment to support informed decision-making
Coordinated international cooperation initiatives
Managed national coordination with stakeholders
Oversaw local campaign delivery and organized public events
Conducted workshops for students
Defence advisor
Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
Bratislava
01.2021 - 05.2022
Coordinated activities to support multilateral and bilateral cooperation for the Ministry of Defense
Developed public policy positions on defense-related issues
Responsible for the strategic communication agenda
Responsible for international crisis management policy initiatives
Analyst
Bratislava
06.2016 - 05.2022
Reported on emerging trends and developments in cyber security
Investigated and analyzed hybrid threats in the tech landscape
Covered advancements in artificial intelligence, including large language models and their societal impact
Managed digital and social media platforms
Copywriting
PR
Foreign correspondent
Radio and Television of Slovakia RTVS
Moscow
09.2018 - 03.2019
Reported on political, cultural, and societal developments from Russia
Conducted news editing, recording, and interviewing to deliver comprehensive coverage
Journalist
TECHBOX
Bratislava
09.2015 - 12.2016
Led a dedicated team of fact-checkers, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of information across various media platforms
Conducted factchecking and wrote analytical articles
Education
Master - International Relations
Russian State University for the Humanities
Brno, Czechia
06.2017
Bachelor - International Relations, Security and Strategic Studies
Masaryk University
Brno, Czechia
06.2017
Skills
Strategic communications
Digital Content Delivery
Audience Engagement Tactics
Social Media Management
Podcast production
Media relations
Community outreach
Campaign management
Meta Business Manager
Canva
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop
WordPress
Microsoft Office 365
Drupal
ClickUp
Certificates And Trainings
Introduction to Strategic Communications (NATO)
NATO Open Source Intelligence Practitioners Course (NATO School Oberammergau)
Campaigning Excellence Course (UK Government - Global Communications Academy)
Crisis Communications Course (UK Government - Global Communications Academy)
ESDC Course - EU facing 'hybrid threats' challenges (European Security and Defence College)
European Security Seminar - East (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies)
Certification
Introduction to Strategic Communications (NATO)
NATO Open Source Intelligence Practitioners Course (NATO SchoolOberammergau)
Campaigning Excellence Course (UK Government - GlobalCommunications Academy)
Crisis Communications Course (UK Government - GlobalCommunications Academy)
Education and ECD Specialist [NO-3] – full time at UNICEF Refugee Response OfficeEducation and ECD Specialist [NO-3] – full time at UNICEF Refugee Response Office
IT Operations Assistant (ICT Unit) at World Food Programme (WFP), Rohingya Refugee ResponseIT Operations Assistant (ICT Unit) at World Food Programme (WFP), Rohingya Refugee Response