Maria Vasilyeva

About

Problem solver, storyteller, communicator, team leader and believer in positive change. Curious about the future of media, education and technology which will let us all learn about this world tomorrow. Driven and motivated leader and a committed team player with management skills in breaking news and visual production constantly looking for opportunities in news, event management, communications and project management. Experienced TV and video producer/reporter with excellent skills in storytelling, filming, scripting and tailoring video for international audiences on various platforms including social media. I've seen it all from mass protests and war to elections and financial crisis and from Russian ballet to Soccer World Cup: its all the same - you need people like me to plan and execute coverage. Passionate about multimedia and future of the digital media. In love with big events that require thinking out of the box, meticulous planning and excellent execution. Devoted member of a team with strong leadership skills. Experienced in managing TV production teams, brilliant in putting pieces of a puzzle together. Constantly acquiring new skills and determined for career development. Strong believer in positive change since being part of All Different All Equal campaign for the Council of Europe. Winner of 2013 AIBs for BBC World Service “My city” programme (presenter and researcher for one of the the episodes in English) OTHER SKILLS INCLUDE: - Experience in reporting: on-screen, field and studio experience - Advance planning, budgeting and managing changing priorities - Shooting and editing video / audio - Full professional proficiency in English, native Russian, some spoken German - Quick reactions in intense news environment - Stress-proof and easy-going My recent work for Reuters news wire: https://www.reuters.com/journalists/maria-vasilyeva