curriculum vitae
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personal data
name
Kirsten Marion Heppner
nationality
German
place of residence
Brussels, Belgium
phone
0032 (0)486 - 79 68 10
current occupation
since 09/2007
reporter for scientific news service CORDIS News in Brussels; duties: selection of stories and writing of articles for daily publication on CORDIS News website, covering science/science policy events, selection of photos
work for the radio
08/2007
freelance reporter for the English-language radio service of German international broadcasting service Deutsche Welle in Bonn, current affairs programme Newslink; duties: selection of stories and research, writing, voicing and production of reports in English, translation, voicing and production of reports provided by the German-language radio service
02/2007
junior editor at Radio Ostfriesland (duties include research, presentation (on and off air), reports, news writing and presentation)
02/2005 - 01/2007
Journalism trainee at Radio Ostfriesland (duties include research, presentation (on and off air), reports, news writing and presentation)
09/2003 - 09/2004
freelance reporter for radio service Evangelischer Kirchenfunk Niedersachsen ekn
professional training
11/2005 - 12/2005
journalism class at German radio academy Deutsche Hörfunkakademie in Oberhausen
10/2003 - 08/2004
Training for editors/online editors at Procon Ltd. in Hanover
internships/traineeships
03/2007 - 07/2007
traineeship in the press service of the European Parliament in Brussels (Robert Schuman scholarship); main duties: writing press releases in English and German, covering committee meetings, public hearings, political debates
04/2006
online department of Deutsche Welle in Bonn
09/2005 - 10/2005
Frisian news service Friesischer Rundfunk in Hinte
05/2004
regional TV-program „Hallo Niedersachsen“ at NDR Norddeutscher Rundfunk in Hanover
07/2003 - 09/2003
radio service ekn Evangelischen Kirchenfunk Niedersachsen in Hanover
03/2003 - 07/2003
Music department and news departement at radio ffn in Hanover
02/1998
Local TV station Télévesdre in Dison, Belgium
further work experience
since 08/2003
translator for bilingual trade fair magazine Fairmessage
10/2000 - 03/2003
Teacher for English/Business English, French and German as a foreign language at Lernwelt in Hanover
academic education
10/1994 - 03/2003
German equivalent of master’s degree in English and French linguistics and media studies at University of Hanover; degree: Magistra Artium (M.A.); final grade: A ("sehr gut")
work experience abroad
02/1999 - 07/1999
European Information Technology assistant at University of Salford, Manchester, UK; main duties: design and implementation of web pages for the International Office
10/1997 - 06/1998
Foreign language assistant in Verviers, Belgium
it skills
advanced Html skills,
advanced knowledge of Html editors (e.g. GoLive and Dreamweaver),
advanced knowledge of Word and other word processing software,
advance knowledge of audio-editing software (e.g. DIGAS Edit Station, Cutmaster Pro/EasyCut),
basic use of audio archives (e.g. D'accord and DIGAS),
basic use of image editing software (e.g. Photoshop),
basic use of page layout software (e.g. Indesign, QuarkXpress),
basic use of content management systems(e.g. Webedition)
gement Systemen (z.B. Webedition)
language skills
German
native
English
fluent (written and spoken)
French
advanced (written and spoken)
personal strengths
dedicated, efficient, technical understanding, able to work in a team, motivated, creative, able to work under pressure
hobbies
classical singing,
photography