Nataliia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Nataliia Bukvych
International Journalist and Editor

Results-driven project manager and international journalist with expertise in policy
Contact: analysis, data analysis, and people leadership. I'm passionate about applying my
[відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») analytical skills to inform policy and business decisions.
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[відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») Key Experience Highlights/Achievements
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➢ Data Analysis - Continuously monitored and analyzed trends and changes in
the global geo-political environment and provided forecasts.
➢ Leadership - Successfully established Ukrainian News Agency office in
Washington, D.C. Provided ongoing leadership to a global network of
Specialized Skills journalists and news correspondents across 10 countries.
• Strong writing skills for ➢ Political Acumen – Interviewed Ukrainian and foreign politicians and political
various audiences and experts, reported on high level meetings and represented the Ukrainian News
media. Agency at international forums and conferences (The World Government
• Computer skills: HTML, Summit, Dubai).
MS Office, MS Teams, ➢ Strategic Communications – Represented and promoted organizations
database programming internationally including negotiations with partner groups.
(SQL and Access); data
Experience Summary
visualization skills
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(Canva).
• Languages: 2022 - 2024| Consular Section of the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada | PA to Consul
English (fluent), 2017 - 2018 | UKRINFORM | Deputy Editor in Chief for International News
Ukrainian (native), 2010 - 2017 | UKRINFORM | International News Observer
Russian (native) 2005 - 2010 | UKRINFORM | Head of US Representative Office, Correspondent
2002 - 2005 | University of Kyiv | Assistant Lecturer
2002 - 2002 | TV Station “STB” | Newsroom Intern
2001 - 2001 | Ministry of Interior | Intern at the Press Office
Education and Professional Continual Learning
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Masters International Relations, International Information specialization &
English language interpreter
Taras Shevchenko National University (Kyiv) Sept. 1997 – July 2002
Institute for International Relations

Сertificate: «Economy, markets and data analysis»
Kyiv School of Economics March 2019 – July 2019
Centre for Excellence in Economic Journalism

Academic English (creative writing) program
Algonquin College, Ottawa Sept. 2022 – July 2023

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Consular Section of the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada March 2022 – July 2024

Assistant Consul
• Administrative support to consular officer (First Secretary) including maintaining schedule for
visitors and meetings.
• Assistance in organizing and providing consular support for working and official visits of
Ukrainian officials to Canada.
• Acceptance and verification of documents by applicants.
• Running databases of accepted and issued documents, files of applicants.
• Running incoming and outcoming correspondence with Canadian authorities, federal and
provincial agencies.
• Liaising with Canadian authorities, federal and provincial agencies, and Global Affairs Canada to
resolve consular issues.
• Developing and conducting advocacy initiatives to defend the interests of the most vulnerable
groups of Ukrainians in Canada.
• Preparing texts, photos and video content for the social media of the Consula Section.

Ukrainian National News Agency “UKRINFORM” July 2010 – July 2018
The only national news agency of Ukraine, with correspondents in ten countries: the United States
(Washington, D.C., and New York), Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland,
Latvia, and Turkey. News stories are delivered in Ukrainian, Russian, English, German, Spanish, French,
Chinese, Japanese, and Polish.

Deputy Editor in Chief for International News Sept. 2017 – July 2018
Head of Foreign Correspondents Network
• Coordinated and supervised the work and activities of foreign correspondents in Brussels,
Berlin, Beijing, Chisinau, Canberra, Strasburg, Ottawa, Riga, Washington DC, Warsaw.
• Conceptualized strategy for foreign correspondent network development.
• Participated in the preparation of annual reports and annual fiscal year planning.
• Approved financial and activity reports of foreign correspondents.
• Recruited and mentored international news observers for the agency.

International News Observer July 2010 – Sept. 2017
• Monitored and analyzed foreign media, produced news reports, and supervised the editing of
analytical materials regarding the global political landscape.
• Prepared interviews with international/Ukrainian leading experts and governmental officials.
• Researched, documented, wrote, and conveyed news in an honest, ethical, and objective
approach.
• Represented and promoted Agency at International forums (i.e. World Government Summit),
developing conference topics and preparing materials.
• Organized team-building events and advanced training courses.

Correspondent in the United States, Head of Representative Office Sept. 2005 – July 2010
• Successfully established agency’s office abroad (in Washington DC).
• Produced news reports and materials (interviews, comments, media reviews) about
interconnections of political, economic, and cultural events in the US.
• Monitored and analyzed American media with weekly reports identifying key trends etc.
• Led media coverage and play-by-play reporting of Ukraine’s governmental visits to the US.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2005
Department for International Information of the Institute for International Relations
A leader in higher education, this institution specializes in international law and international economic
relations and in preparing future diplomats and international journalists

Assistant Lecturer
• Taught (lectures and seminars) in Mathematical Modelling and Forecasting, Computer Data
Processing, Applied Informatics Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, HTML, Excel, Access, Internet
research engines).
• Analyzed systems and processed Information for department's academic programs.
• Developed programs and methodological recommendations for the department.

TV Channel "STB" June 2002 – July 2002
A Ukrainian commercial television network with a very professional international newsroom,
broadcasted throughout Ukraine.

Newsroom Intern
• Produced texts and feeds for videos news.
• Conducted interviews and practiced play-to-play reporting.

Ukraine's Ministry of Interior June 2001 – July 2001
Creates state policy for the protection of rights and liberties of citizens, fights crime, provides civil order,
ensures civil security and traffic safety.

Press Office Intern
• Produced news reports, press releases and information materials about the Ministry.
• Translated and edited materials for Ministry website.