Sharon Kantengwa
Kigali,Kigali
Summary
Ambitious Editor with experience in fast-paced content delivery. Knowledgeable in content creation for different platforms and mediums for adaptive support. Meticulous and methodical to achieve high-quality standards within deadlines.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Editor
The New Times Rwanda
Kigali
12.2020 - Current
- Oversaw editing, proofreading and laid out content for 20 posts weekly in line with targets.
- Built productive relationships with writers, editors, advertisers, designers and other professionals in order to successfully produce lifestyle content.
- Planned budgets and negotiated contracts with freelance writers.
- Used Adobe InDesign to lay pages for professional articles.
- Used reference sources to verify dates, facts and statistics to maintain trust among target readers.
Reporter
The New Times Rwanda
Kigali
08.2015 - 12.2020
- Produced high quality long-form reports ahead of aggressive weekly deadlines.
- Routinely broke news stories ahead of competition, helping to increase engagement on social media.
- Skillfully interviewed sources in person and over the phone in English and Kinyarwanda.
- Produced engaging website copy in house style and compliant to brand guidelines.
- Translated complex ideas into compelling news stories and fact-rich narrations.
- Adhered to Journalism Code of Ethics as well as organisational guidelines.
- Researched, pitched and wrote stories of national relevance for Rwanda readership.
Community outreach and volunteerism
Empowered Mission Minded Youth
Mbarara, Mbarara
05.2012 - 12.2014
- Built positive relationships with local representatives to stay current on needs and understand policy impacts.
- Advised on preferred options between available policy recommendations.
- Oversaw implementation of new policies and adapted plans to meet overall objectives.
- Worked within communities to build trust and compile data for future policy changes.
Education
Bachelor of Development Studies -
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara, Uganda 08.2010 - 05.2013
Skills
- Creating page layouts
- Strategic content planning
- Editing proficiency
- Mastery of English grammar
- Assigning articles
- Writing features
- Covering events
Languages
English
Fluent
Kinyarwanda
Upper intermediate
Timeline
Editor
The New Times Rwanda
12.2020 - Current
Reporter
The New Times Rwanda
08.2015 - 12.2020
Community outreach and volunteerism
Empowered Mission Minded Youth
05.2012 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Development Studies -
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
08.2010 - 05.2013
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