Alexandra Mekhalfia

Communication in International environment or in crisis situations

Communication director of the Observatoire des rebellions http://www.odrweb.eu
Large experience in private sector : communication, project management, marketing
Master in International relations




EDUCATION

Expected 01/2008
University of Grenoble, France
Master of Research in Defense and International Security
Relevant Coursework: The role of the religion in the Irak war, The evolution of the situation in Sierra Leone.

10/2004-06/2005
Ecole des Hautes Etudes Internationales (EHEI),Paris, France
EHEI is member of the Academic Council on theUnited Nations System (ACUNS)
Professional Master in International Civil Service
Relevant Coursework: UN and sustainable development, Loyalty in International Civil Service, The role of the United States in the European cultural construction.

10/2003-06/2004
University of Rouen, France
Professional certificate of Teacher of French as second language
Internship of 8 months as Teacher for professionals, adults, and young students.

10/1999-09/2002
University of Sorbonne, Paris, France
Bachelor of Arts (Licence)



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Relations and Security

From 10/2006
Observatoire des rebellions, Society specialized in risk analysis, geopolitics and international security, Paris.
Communication Director (non-profit job)
•Elaborate the communication strategy
•Create information material on all supports (Web,print…) to improve the society’s visibility
•Management of the factual communication (events, official meeting)

11/2005-7/2006
European sessions Association of the Institute of higher national defence studies (AAE IHEDN)
Intern
• Assist in organizing events and make their reports.
• Develop a communication plan
• Create communication actions to promote the society’s network composed by military, civil servants, and academics.


Project management, Marketing and Communication

12/2005-6/2007
Prisma Presse, Paris, France
Product Manager
• Define, conceive and manage editorial projects, financially profitable, to promote the labels of Prisma Presse
• Conceive and develop promotional actions
• Suggest new approaches to improve the sales (Kiosk operations, mail-order selling, telemarketing)
• Develop new partnerships to label or co-edited products or projects.

06/2000-12/2005
National Geographic, Paris, France
Video and Multimedia Project Manager
• Create and manage editorial projects
• Coordinate all the activities around a product creation (design, making, photo rights, contract)
• Suggest new approaches to improve the sales


COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, InDesign, Quark XPress, and Photoshop;Internet research; Mac and PC.

LANGUAGE
French (mother tongue); Fluent in English; Proficient in Spanish.