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NATALIIA OHORODNIA
COMMUNICATIONS • MEDIA • PR MANAGER
Dnipro, Ukraine | Viber / WhatsApp: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | Telegram: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER 2022 – JANUARY 2026
Head of the Information Activities Directorate (Press Service), Department of Information Activities and Public Communications
Dnipropetrovsk Regional State (Military) Administration
Responsibilities:
• Planning the work of the Directorate (Press Service) and overseeing its implementation;
• Developing and implementing strategic communications, information campaigns and products, communication plans and media content;
• Facilitating the prompt publication online and in the media of materials on the socio-political, socio-economic, cultural, scientific and technological development of the region and Ukraine as a whole, as well as on the activities of the Regional State Administration;
• Media planning for the Press Service;
• Organising and supporting press tours, press conferences, briefings and interviews with the leadership of the Regional State Administration and other institutions and organisations;
• Developing ideas and concepts for thematic videos for various events organised by the Regional Administration and their subsequent publication on official social media pages; organising filming and overseeing production;
• External communications with heads and press services of local self-government bodies, institutions, international organisations and civil society organisations regarding joint events and the exchange of information materials;
• External communications with representatives of regional, national and international media;
• Internal communications with structural units of the Regional State Administration to obtain materials for subsequent use in preparing media content.
JANUARY – NOVEMBER 2022
Freelance Journalist in Ukraine for Kidsweek
Responsibilities:
• Preparing interviews and photo reports from Ukraine about children's lives before and during the war for the publication.
https://www.kidsweek.nl/
2021 – MARCH 2022
Producer of the international social media project “Children & Young People’s Participatory Research” in Ukraine
NGO “AIDAMY” (Mariupol)
Responsibilities: Project management in eastern Ukraine:
• Maintaining ongoing external communication with project management in the Netherlands;
• Coordinating internal communications with filming crews from different cities during video production;
• Coordinating the work of a public opinion researcher;
• Translating filmed materials and reports into English.
https://www.youtube.com/c/WADADANews
2017 – 2018
Producer of the international children’s news media project “Wadada News for Kids” in Ukraine
NGO “AIDAMY” (Mariupol)
Responsibilities: Managing the children’s news network in Ukraine:
• Coordinating internal communications with filming crews from different cities during the production of news stories;
• Editing scripts for each edition of children’s news in Ukraine;
• Writing texts for news stories in Ukrainian and English;
• Contributing to project budgets and reports (in English and Ukrainian) for project donors (UNICEF);
• Creating online and social media content in Ukrainian and English;
• Maintaining ongoing communications with national and regional media.
https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/wadada-news
2010 – 2020
Director, Screenwriter, Journalist
Municipal Cultural Institution “Dnipro City Television Theatre (TeleTheatre)” (Dnipro)
Responsibilities:
• Creating documentary and feature films: screenwriting and directing (working with camera operators, actors and other crew members; researching materials; organising location shoots; processing collected information; supervising editing and film production);
• Promoting television productions: arranging broadcasts on city and national television channels and organising screenings in cinemas and outdoor venues;
• Writing materials for the media (press releases, event announcements, advertising copy);
• Organising events and press conferences.
1999 – 2011
Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Television and Radio Company
Positions:
• Journalist, News Editorial Office;
• Journalist and programme host, Arts and Public Affairs Programming Department;
• Journalist and programme host, Socio-Political and Socio-Economic Programming Department.
EDUCATION
Higher education.
1994–1999
Dnipropetrovsk State University
Faculty: Philology
Specialisation: Russian Language and Literature, Specialist Degree
2010–2011
Ukrainian Institute for Advanced Training of Television, Radio and Press Professionals (Kyiv)
Specialisation: Television Directing and Documentary Film Directing
2016–2019
Dnipro Polytechnic National Technical University – Pitzer College, USA (Ukrainian-American Linguistic Center)
Qualification: English Language Translator/Interpreter
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Analytical and creative thinking, resilience under pressure and strong communication skills; a systematic approach and ability to work with large volumes of information; attention to detail and responsibility.
LANGUAGES
Ukrainian, Russian – fluent; English – B2 (preparing written materials, translation and business correspondence; spoken proficiency is lower due to limited daily speaking practice).
French – reading and translation skills.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine.