Taida Nando

I am a content writer for my personal bog Afrocritique which analyses politics, development and sustainability in the changing global landscape.

Freelance writing on politics, development and sustainability in Europe and Africa

Blogger | Afrocritique | 2021-present

• Created and curated a website to review current worldwide political and social changes regarding ethnic minorities
• Keeping up to date with trending web topics and posting regularly to ensure a level of engagement
• Implementing SEO tactics to optimize web content for search engines
• Examination of mental health, immigration, development, and international relations in the current social, political, and global context
• Creating research reviews based of personal knowledge, research papers and news articles

Film assistant and researcher | 2020-present

• Research skills-Researching Mental health policies in Zimbabwe for the documentary ‘A friendship bench”, and proofreading and writing documentary descriptions
• Administrative and organisational skills-Booking filming spaces, collecting production equipment, and liaising with filming companies. Organising filming schedules and contracts. Overseeing filming cues, timings, and continuity during recording
• Communication and interpersonal skills-Effectively working alongside filming crew to create a comfortable working environment, proactively participating in production meetings, and collaborating with editing team in the production of content
• Communication skills-Proofreading contracts and prioritising clients’ needs. Building close relationships with clients’ families, friends, and colleagues to ensure a comfortable working environment
• Organisation-Handling email and phone correspondence and efficiently handling time-sensitive and confidential documents. Developing new filing and organisational practices to ensure efficiency between personal and business documents

Freelance assistant | Rapha | May 2021-Dec 2021

• Customer service-Ranging from managing covid rules and employees in the company and problem solving when dealing with hybrid working in the office
• Multi-tasking and prioritising skills-Used in creating weekly reports regarding office spending, deliveries, and client and employee concerns
• Leadership-Organising events for the office. This allows me to use my interpersonal and problem-solving skills to arrange staff and arrange routes for summer rides, weekly mixer events, and arranging special services for important clients. I was also able to take charge of filming and editing for social events to promote hybrid working.

History | 2019-present | School of African and Asian studies

• Radio society writer-Took charge of weekly mixes broadcast at late licenses and use my interpersonal skills to make tailor-made mixes for student nights
• Mentor for younger students- Provided corrective feedback, identify goals for my mentees, and provided needed guidance to succeed in a new environment
• History society content writer- Used my networking and interpersonal skills to collaborate with other students to succeed. I have also been able to take charge of the society’s social media to engage students and use the platform to gain new members