Gabi

CV GABRIELA FALANGA PERSONAL DETAILS Full name Gabriela (Gabi) Jeanette Falanga Identity number - Email - Phone - CORE SKILLS Writing about complex topics like engineering, science, technology and innovation; editing and proofreading; research and interviewing; stakeholder relations; project management; development of newsletters, case studies, brochures; social media and digital content creation and management CAREER HISTORY 2017 – 2020 Account manager at Proof Communication Africa, Johannesburg Responsible for project management, consulting clients and media liaison for projects in South Africa and across sub-Saharan Africa. Delivery of professional science communication services including research, writing and editing, media relations, and communication and social media strategies. Manager and mentor to interns. Clients included the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Sasol Solar Challenge, the Institute for Security Studies, ENACT (enhancing Africa’s response to transnational organised crime). 2015 – 2017 General reporter at The Star (Independent Media), Johannesburg Writing hard news articles around crime, courts, events, and elections. Researching, interviewing and writing in-depth features on health, environment, education, social justice, and arts and entertainment. Assisted in running social media platforms and mentoring interns. 2014 – 2015 General reporter at the South Africa Press Association (SAPA), Johannesburg Hard news writer providing rolling copy on events, politics, crimes, court cases and accidents. Duties included sub-editing, and manning the news desk at nights and on weekends. 2014 General reporter at the Mail & Guardian, Johannesburg Dedicated Marikana Commission of Inquiry reporter writing previews, hard news, analysis, news features and human-interest stories. Responsible for live tweeting from the commission. 2014 Intern at the AmaBhungane M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism, Johannesburg Conducting investigations of national interest, and using tools such as McGregors and SearchWorks. 2012 – 2013 Journalist, photographer, layout artist at Eden Express (Media24), George English and Afrikaans news and feature writer, photographer and main layout artist. Assisted with proof-reading and English sub-editing. 2012 Features intern at Seventeen magazine (Media24), Cape Town EDUCATION 2011 BJourn degree in Journalism and Media Studies, and English Rhodes University 2005 Matriculated from Harriston School, Harrismith, with distinction REFERENCES Anzet du Plessis - Proof Communication Africa, director - Jonathon Rees - Proof Communication Africa, founder & director - Kevin Ritchie - The Star, former editor Fienie Grobler SAPA, former news editor -