Philippe Menkoue
Arlington,VA
Summary
Bilingual (English/French) web content producer, with 10+ years of experience in producing online content for online medias and international organizations.
Creative, well organized, fast learner, with experience working in multicultural environments, and proven ability to establish and maintain excellent communication and relationships with colleagues.
I enjoy making the complex appear simple and creating connections with the people read content I produce.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Online Communication Associate (French)
Global Partnership For Education
03.2016 - Current
- Reviewed and published 1000+ blogs, press releases, announcements, results stories, and static webpages content for GPE website.
- Translated 300+ blogs, Press releases, announcements, result stories, and static webpages from English to French.
- Translated 100+ social media packages and media products/visuals assets (videos, infographics) from English to French.
- Wrote 4000+ tweets and 2000+ Facebook posts in French for GPE social medias channels.
- Wrote and (continuously) edited content for 50+ static webpages in English and French for GPE website.
- Copyedited, proofread and revised 50+ organization's print materials and press releases before dispersal.
- Took 10+ photographs during country missions for blogs and social media pages.
- Wrote 10+ blogs in French.
- Contributed to the production of high-quality immersive storytelling in French, including working with different team.
- Contributed to the compilation and analysis of the metrics reports for GPE content (blogs views, documents downloads).
- Monitored online medias channels and news website in francophone countries on subjects related to education, development, and external aid, and provided regular updates to the Communications team.
E-learning Consultant and Online Tutor
Pimenko (formerly MOOC & Cie)
07.2015 - Current
- Facilitated 3+ MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) in journalism, civic tech and citizen participation for francophone countries (in partnership with Agence française de développement and Canal France International).
- Wrote and posted 300+ messages in Forums spaces on the learning platforms and on social medias channels (Facebook, Twitter) dedicated to the MOOCs to provide participants’ feedback on their work and performances, share learning resources, etc.
- Supported participants' learning needs and provided individualized guidance.
- Led small group sessions to help students review and practice concepts.
- Assessed participants' needs to determine appropriate level of required support.
- Assisted in development of individualized learning plans for participants' success.
Web Journalist/Blog Writer
Thot Cursus
06.2012 - 03.2021
- Wrote 100+ articles on education strategies, teaching practices, and the use of digital and multimedia tools to enhance education and training quality in francophone countries.
- Wrote 20+ articles on publications (books, research, etc.) on how ICT is or can be used to improve education and training in francophone countries.
- Wrote 50+ articles on digital tools that can be used by primary school teachers for the Initiative Francophone pour la Formation à Distance des Maîtres (IFADEM) project, jointly initiated by Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie and Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
- Implemented SEO strategies to optimize web content for search engines.
Online Communications Associate
International Committee Of Red-Cross (ICRC)
04.2017 - 09.2017
- Implemented communications process to educate, motivate and align employees via consistent messaging and timing.
- Worked under direction of communications lead and assisted in proactively generating communication to build and reinforce communication strategies.
- Researched, refined, analyzed, summarized and made use of relevant information in preparation of communications.
- Monitored promotional calendar and delivered communications and support materials to meet forecasted results.
- Wrote the online communications’ strategy of the organization.
- Wrote content for ICRC's regional web page (covering for 4 countries: Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea).
- Published 30+ tweets and Facebook posts in English and French.
- Conceived mini-digital campaigns on ICRC’s activities to raise awareness on humanitarian needs and actions in the region.
- Established and maintained a calendar for content in French, aligned with ICRC’s strategic priorities.
- Monitored medias and social medias’ information on topics of interest for ICRC, including information about the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in the region.
- Ensured the management and archiving of multimedia / digital assets, etc.
Blogger and English to French Translator
Global Voices Online
03.2010 - 09.2013
- Translated 90+ blog posts from English to French about media literacy, citizen participation, gender equality, freedom of speech, etc. in developing countries.
- Wrote 10+ blog posts in French on the aforementioned topics.
Education
Master of Arts - E-Learning Instructional Design
Université De Cergy-Pontoise
France06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Yaounde 1
Yaounde, Cameroon06.2011
Skills
- Online marketing
- Search Engine optimization (SEO)
- Google Analytics 4
- HTML
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- jQuery and JavaScript Essentials
- Use experience (UX) / Building and Mapping User Stories (UI/UX design)
- PHP
- Data analytics
- Data Visualization and Storytelling
- Proofreading and editing content in French
- English to French translation
Additional Information
References:
- Chantal Rigaud - Global partnership for education
crigaud@globalpartnership.org | 12022030750 - Denys Lamontagne - Thot Cursus
denys@cursus.edu | +1 581 986 3364 - Christine Vaufrey - Pimenko
c.vaufrey@pimenko.com
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Online Communications Associate
International Committee Of Red-Cross (ICRC)
04.2017 - 09.2017
Online Communication Associate (French)
Global Partnership For Education
03.2016 - Current
E-learning Consultant and Online Tutor
Pimenko (formerly MOOC & Cie)
07.2015 - Current
Web Journalist/Blog Writer
Thot Cursus
06.2012 - 03.2021
Blogger and English to French Translator
Global Voices Online
03.2010 - 09.2013
Master of Arts - E-Learning Instructional Design
Université De Cergy-Pontoise
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Yaounde 1
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