MARINA SÁNCHEZ CASTELO--
www.linkedin.com/in/marinasanchezcastelo
I’m a multimedia communications specialist with a Master’s degree in Journalism,
Media and Globalization. I'm a bilingual (English and Spanish) storyteller, producing
content across all digital mediums - including podcast, video, word and social.
EXPERIENCE
FAO | Research and Audio Production Intern | Jul 2021 – Dec 2021
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Produced and hosted FAO’s Spanish podcasts and assisted in the production of podcasts
in English and French, including tasks such as conducting research, scriptwriting,
narrating and editing audio.
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Developed social media products, audiograms and radio PSAs in multiple languages.
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Pitched to news media for major UN campaigns and grew FAO’s radio team network of
contacts in Spanish-speaking countries.
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Explored potential podcast stories, developed story outlines and researched topics and
digital tools.
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Created, managed and updated company’s database with latest content.
STATISTA | Research Assistant | Oct 2019 – Mar 2021
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Created online statistical content, covering key industries within a variety of regional
focuses in Europe and the Americas.
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Processed quantitative data using specific content management systems and updated
Statista’s database.
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Wrote SEO-optimized editorial texts in Spanish and English for the Statista platforms
based on own research.
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Analyzed quantitative data and converted figures into infographics and graphs.
CNN EN ESPAÑOL | Digital and TV Production Intern | Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
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Wrote news articles in Spanish and produced video stories with Adobe for publication on
the website.
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Assisted in the production of TV programs by editing video, image and text and coding
it into CNN’s own content management system.
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Wrote and proofread TV scripts in Spanish covering breaking news and developing
stories.
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Translated Spanish content into English, and vice versa.
AU BUSINESS SCHOOL | Research Assistant | Sep 2018 – May 2019
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Conducted research about blue market opportunities in the North Sea and wrote
summary reports.
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Assisted in the development of a market insight tool for the university’s research teams.
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Created business surveys and interviewed industry leaders and scholars.
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Managed the student assistants team and lead weekly meetings.
MECAL FILM FESTIVAL | Communications Intern | Jan 2017 – May 2017
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Created daily content for the festival’s social media channels.
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Wrote and proofread weekly newsletters and press releases with MailChimp.
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Liaised with the press, responded to media requests, pitched to media and grew the
festival’s network of contacts.
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Monitored media coverage and produced media reports.
TV3 | Freelance TV Reporter | Aug 2015 – Dec 2015
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Reported on cultural and social news.
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Hosted and produced video news stories with Adobe Premiere Pro.
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Provided technical and editorial support to the video team.
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Translated English content into Catalan.
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DIARI CONTRAPUNT | Freelance Newspaper Reporter | Mar 2014 – Nov 2014
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Reported on politics and social events and news.
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Provided analysis and research of local and regional issues.
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Wrote news articles and chronicles in Catalan.
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Provided photographs of events, political meetings and press conferences.
EDUCATION
MASTER’S | Aarhus University (Denmark) and University of Hamburg (Germany)
Dual Degree in Journalism, Media and Globalization | 2018 – 2020
BACHELOR’S | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
Degree in Journalism |-
LANGUAGES
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Spanish - native
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Catalan - native
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English - professional proficiency
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French - intermediate
REFERENCES
▪ Charlotta Lomas – FAO Radio Coordinator
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▪ Sofia Diarra – FAO Chief, Digital & Multimedia Branch
-/-▪ Rosa Fernández – Statista Spain Team Leader
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▪ Matthew Spaniol – Assistant Professor, Roskilde University
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