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Victoria Verrastro

Communications Specialist
Dublin

Summary

  • Communications Specialist with over 10 years of experience in project management of high impact communication campaigns from planning to execution.
  • I have the ability of engaging people from different professional and cultural backgrounds to build innovative and results-oriented teams.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Communications Officer

Derechos Digitales
03.2021 - Current

Latin American NGO whose main objective is the defence human rights in the digital space

  • Developed and implemented short- and long-term communications strategies.
  • Built and strengthened relationships with members of media in order to promote positive coverage.
  • Contributed to significant policy and corporate culture updates by writing internal manuals and memoranda.

Assistant Professor

Catholic University of Uruguay
03.2012 - 03.2021

One of the most prestigious centers of learning and research

  • 10 years of experience in leading the workshop that guides students in communication diagnoses in Non-profits organisations
  • Rated excellent by students.
  • I applied innovative modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.

PR and Communications Officer

National Care System, Ministry of Social Development
12.2017 - 12.2020

The NCS is the first Latin American public policy that integrate care as part of social welfare

  • Communication strategy, inter-institutional articulation.
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
  • Event coordination of the NCS throughout the country.


Research assistant

Catholic University of Uruguay
03.2011 - 12.2015
  • Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications. Gathered, arranged and corrected research data.

International Cooperation Project Assistant

Casa Bertolt Brecht
04.2010 - 04.2012
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance.
  • Led project teams through design, construction and launch process.

Education

Master of Organisational Studies - Management Science

Universidad De San Andrés, Argentina

Full course. Thesis pending.

Bachelor's degree - Communication

Catholic University of Uruguay

Thesis with honors.

Skills

    Strategy implementation and advocacy

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Timeline

Communications Officer - Derechos Digitales
03.2021 - Current
PR and Communications Officer - National Care System, Ministry of Social Development
12.2017 - 12.2020
Assistant Professor - Catholic University of Uruguay
03.2012 - 03.2021
Research assistant - Catholic University of Uruguay
03.2011 - 12.2015
International Cooperation Project Assistant - Casa Bertolt Brecht
04.2010 - 04.2012
Universidad De San Andrés - Master of Organisational Studies, Management Science
Catholic University of Uruguay - Bachelor's degree, Communication
Victoria VerrastroCommunications Specialist