NY, NY 10016 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BUDGET MINISTRY OF COTE D'IVOIRE, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 2014 — 2017 Director of Communications, Public Relations and Strategy • Spearheaded the social media strategy (Twitter, YouTubc, and Facebook), which generated 150,000 followers in a year (2n" only to the President in terms of followers for a public figure) • Oversaw the preparation and distribution of marketing/PR contents, managing three different teams and all public events including press releases, press conferences, new program launches, and marketing initiatives • Facilitated 50-F interviews for the Minister in top media outlets in Europe and Africa such as FT, Reuters, France 24, CCTV, BBC, Jeune Afrique, Le Monde; arranged keynote speeches at global conferences including Financial Times in London on Infrastructure in Africa and Harvard African Business Conference • Co-created and oversaw the Ministry's first bilingual website, which reached a broader foreign investors audience bolstering transparency initiatives on investments (weekly visits averaging 3000) • Founded Les Echos du Budget, the first bilingual bimonthly online and print magazine. Served as editor in chief, marketing/creative director, and content lead for the magazine RADIO TELEVISION IVOIRIENNE & FRATERNITE MATIN, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 2014 — 2016 RTI is a state-owned television station, and Fraterniti Matin is a state-owned newspaper Board member, Member of Audit, Risks & Governance Committees, Abidjan. Cote d'Ivoire • Advised Executive Chairman of the Board and Managing Directors on corporate strategy, formulating and approving strategic plans to increase revenue and cut costs • Developed and launched successful media transformation. As a committee member, devised plan which created a separate broadcasting entity which allowed the state controlled TV to maintain revenues during migration from analogue transmitters to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) • Generate