What have I been doing lately?
Always on the look for a new challenge, I am an insatiably curious person who is proactive about developing skills in a field where I could be an asset for my future employers.
“Gabrielle was one of the most proactive and quick-learning
team members we’ve had at MyFrenchLife™.“
“Working with Gabrielle is great! Since her start as a writer
for DutchReview it has been a clear success story.“
💻 Work Experience
Editorial Coordinator for Digital Projects
Uitgeverij Van In, Mont-Saint-Guibert, May 2022 - present
Coordinate the creation of digital content
Content creation (video scripts, video editing)
Project & Communication Manager
Entreprendre.Bruxelles, Brussels, September 2021 - April 2022
Project management (events, communication, activities)
Build and maintain strong relations with the stakeholders
Oversee digital strategy of the asbl
Content creation (newsletters, social media)
E-Commerce & Digital Marketing Supervisor
Martin’s Hotels, Genval, September 2019 - September 2021
E-Commerce & Digital Marketing Coordinator
Martin’s Hotels, Genval, January 2017 - September 2019
Planning digital campaigns (web, email, social media, ads)
Creation of newsletters (content, design)
Creation of websites (content, design ; martinsrestaurantsweek.be, martinsrun.be, martinsacademy.be*)
Performance analysis of digital compaigns
Participation in digital projects (new website, events, app)
Community Management
Manage collaborations with influencers
Supervise the coordinator's work
Digital support (various tools) for the hotels
*this website is unfortunately currently offline
Web Editor France
TravelBird, Amsterdam, August 2014 - December 2016
Write commercial, creative, and SEO friendly content
Project management (Citytrip page, blog)
Team Leader ad interim and onboard new joiners
Work with a CMS
Create commercial content for Facebook and AdWords
Leverage marketing analyses with Hotjar
Editorial & Communication Intern
My French Life—Ma Vie Française, Melbourne, October 2013 - April 2014
Copy and structural editing
Format and publish articles on WordPress
Daily internal and external communication
Editorial and publication planning
Content strategy, development, and internal processes
Train and provide feedback to writers and team members
Manage social networks
📚 Education
MA English Literature & Culture
Leiden Universiteit, The Netherlands, 2012 - 2013
Thesis: Arab-American Writers in the Wake of 9/11: A reaction to the Aftermath of the War on Terror
BA Modern Languages & Literature
Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 2009 - 2012
Major in English & Spanish
Minor in Dutch
Erasmus: 1 semester at Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands
High School Certificate
Collège Saint-Pierre Jette, Belgium, 2003 - 2009
Sciences
Mathematics
Modern languages (Dutch & English)
🗣 Languages
French
Native speaker
Dutch
Full professional proficiency
CNaVT Educatief Professioneel C1 (2021)
English
Full professional proficiency
Work & Travel in Australia (2013-2014)
IETLS score 8 (2012)
Spanish
Effective operational proficiency
Italian
Limited working proficiency
🛠 Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Illustrator
Social Networks
Facebook, Instagram, Facebook Business Manager
Websites
HTML, WordPress, Joomla
Google Tools
Analytics, Tag Manager, My Business
👩 Soft Skills
I am a creative and organised person, with a high sense of details. I love learning new skills, and I will easily adapt to new tools and situations. I am not afraid of leading projects with a motivated team. I am the happiest when I can combine various tasks in different domains.
And outside of the office? You will find me in my kitchen cooking delicious meals for my friends, hiking in a pine trees forest with my camera, hanging on the couch with a good book, or planning my next trip. You can also find me on a rugby pitch or making flowers arrangements.
✌ Various Experiences
Since August 2022, I am active within my rugby club; creating visuals and content for social media, helping with recruiting new members, and being vice-captain of my team.
A couple of friends and I founded a online literary magazine in 2006, Mag'à Lire. I wrote book reviews, helped with the design, and created photo covers for 6 years. Read some of the 51 issues we published : MÀL 51 - August 2012, MÀL 44 - October 2010, MÀL 28 April 2009
Over the years I voluntereed for various music, food, and arts festivals, in Belgium and in Australia.
When living in the Netherlands I was a city correspondent for the online magazine DutchReview, writing mainly about the lovely city of Leiden. I also was a board member (Treasurer & Assessor International students) of Albion Association, the student association for English studies.