Crina Balea
Chisinau
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
WAR CORRESPONDENT/FIXER
2022.02 - Current
- Awarded by the Friedrich Vogel Prize 2022 (Print category) for the article "We will never give up" on German companies in Ukraine continuing operations despite the Russian invasion, published in WirtschaftsWoche on April 22, 2022
- Produced (video, photo, editing) 5 video materials from the areas of Bucha, Irpin, and Donetsk (2022-2023) for Realitatea Media Group, Moldova.
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
HEKS/EPER Moldova
2024.03 - 2024.06
- Coordination of the awareness campaign for social cohesion and resilience
- Developing the HEKS/EPER Moldova web page
- Developed the communication strategy, created the content for social media for 3 implemented projects, filmed and edited 30 reels, and created 50 posts for Facebook and Instagram (text/infographics/roll/banners) for HEKS/EPER Moldova.
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
Women's Law Centre
2022.12 - 2023.07
- Produced a documentary video about refugees from Moldova, beneficiaries of the project "Emergency Response to the Crisis in Ukraine," coordinated strategic communication for 10 project implementation organizations, organized an awareness event, and created informative materials for the project.
SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCHER
INTERNEWS (Humanitarian Program)
2023.02 - 2023.03
- Identified, searched, monitored, and analyzed social media sentiments and perspectives of Moldovan users about Ukrainian refugees and the wider refugee response, including monitoring hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation in private.
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
Child Helpline 116 111, Moldova (UNICEF Project)
2022.02 - 2022.11
- Realized the communication strategy for one year, coordinated refugee crisis communication, prepared and launched an Instagram page, and created the content for 2 social-media pages.
TV PRODUCER
General Media Group
2014.01 - 2019.10
- Successfully launched the show "Guard Unit," Channel 3's audience leader, coordinated a 10-person team and maintained collaboration with Ministry of the Interior subdivisions
- Presented as a war correspondent in Kiev, covering the Maidan protests (2014), and produced a documentary film from the Avdeevka region (2017)
- Also covered the protests in Istanbul, Turkey (2016).
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Free International University of Moldova
2017.09 - 2019.09
- Produced 20 one-hour broadcasts involving students to increase social awareness of justice processes
- Coordinated the filming team, managed editing, and oversaw promotion on social media platforms.
TV REPORTER
Jurnal TV
2010.01 - 2013.11
- Carried out investigative journalism on criminal clans in Moldova, provided live reports during natural disasters such as floods, and conducted sensitive interviews with victims of violence and sexual abuse.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Pedagogy and Psychology
Free International University of Moldova
Chisinau, MoldovaSkills
- Team Collaboration
- Safety Procedures
- Multimedia storytelling
- Fact-checking
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Deadline Management
Languages
Romanian - native
English - fluent
Russian - fluent
Ukrainian - beginner
Accomplishments
- Medal of Honour "Crucea pentru Merit, class II", Ministry of Internal Affairs, 2014
- Decoration, National Patrol Inspectorate, 2016
- Decoration, Department of Penitentiary Administration, 2017
- Finalist, German Press Award (Deutscher Journalistenpreis), 2022
Timeline
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
HEKS/EPER Moldova
2024.03 - 2024.06
SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCHER
INTERNEWS (Humanitarian Program)
2023.02 - 2023.03
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
Women's Law Centre
2022.12 - 2023.07
WAR CORRESPONDENT/FIXER
2022.02 - Current
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
Child Helpline 116 111, Moldova (UNICEF Project)
2022.02 - 2022.11
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Free International University of Moldova
2017.09 - 2019.09
TV PRODUCER
General Media Group
2014.01 - 2019.10
TV REPORTER
Jurnal TV
2010.01 - 2013.11
Diploma of Higher Education - Pedagogy and Psychology
Free International University of Moldova