Celine Clery
Johannesburg
Summary
A bilingual French and English speaking video journalist with 14 years of experience covering major news events in Europe, East Africa and Southern Africa for one of the main international news agencies in the world Agence France-Presse.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Southern Africa Video Coordinator
Agence France Presse
10.2022 - Current
- Managing a team of over 20 journalists who work in 12 countries across the continent. Ensuring information is delivered promptly to a consistently high standard
- Met budget targets with optimal formats, content choices and mediums to meet objectives.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
East Africa Video Coordinator
Agence France Presse
10.2015 - 10.2022
- Managing a team of over 20 journalists who work in 14 countries across the continent. Ensuring information is delivered promptly to a consistently high standard
Interim Africa Chief Editor
Agence France Presse
10.2015 - 10.2022
- Ensuring information is delivered promptly to a consistently high standard, for both our video service and leading international media outlets; supervising the budget and customer relations; managing a network of staff and freelance journalists, including overseeing their security on the ground
News Video Reporter
Agence France Presse
09.2014 - 10.2015
- Report, shoot video and edit
Interim Deputy Africa Video Coordinator
Agence France Presse
07.2014 - 09.2014
- Driving AFPTV’s Africa content for international clients
Video Producer
Agence France Presse
08.2013 - 07.2014
- Editing video content using Final Cut Pro
News Video Reporter
Agence France Presse
09.2012 - 08.2013
- Report shoot video and edit
Freelance Videographer
TLM, AFP, M6, BFMTV
01.2011 - 09.2012
- Report, shoot video, produce and anchor
News Anchor
Vootv
01.2009 - 12.2011
- Report, shoot video, edit, and anchor news
Education
Master of Arts - Journalism, Broadcast
Hautes Etudes De Journalisme
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Universite Marc Bloch
Skills
- Deadline-driven
- Broadcast journalism
- Staff management
- Story editing
- Story development
Languages
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
Swahili
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Southern Africa Video Coordinator
Agence France Presse
10.2022 - Current
East Africa Video Coordinator
Agence France Presse
10.2015 - 10.2022
Interim Africa Chief Editor
Agence France Presse
10.2015 - 10.2022
News Video Reporter
Agence France Presse
09.2014 - 10.2015
Interim Deputy Africa Video Coordinator
Agence France Presse
07.2014 - 09.2014
Video Producer
Agence France Presse
08.2013 - 07.2014
News Video Reporter
Agence France Presse
09.2012 - 08.2013
Freelance Videographer
TLM, AFP, M6, BFMTV
01.2011 - 09.2012
News Anchor
Vootv
01.2009 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Universite Marc Bloch
Master of Arts - Journalism, Broadcast
Hautes Etudes De Journalisme
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