Guide

Personal data
First name: Simona

Last name: Petaccia

Place and date of birth: Popoli (PE), December 21, 1971

E-mail: spetacc71@supereva.it

Website: http://guide.dada.net/giornalismo/

Blog: http://guide.dada.net/giornalismo/

Marital status: Unmarried

Citizenship: Italian

Professional Association
1999: Member of the Journalist Association in the register of freelance journalist;

Employment history
June 2006 to date:

Media Relations Manager of “GlobalTrust Italia S.p.A.” (www.globaltrust.it)

March 2005 to date

Founding Partner of “CO-MUNICA, Media Relations” (www.co-munica.it)

June 2004 to date:

President in the Centre of Italy for Giornalisti Specializzati Associati (www.gsaitalia.org)

June 2003 to date:

Communication Manager for Gruppo L10N (http://www.gruppol10n.it/);

March 2003 to date:

Editorial Supervisor for the portal “superEva” (http://guide.supereva.it/giornalismo/);

February 2002 to date:

Documentation Specialist for “SHS Multimedia S.p.A.”;

June 00 to January 02:

Marketing Assistant for “SHS Multimedia S.p.A.”;

December 96 to date:

Journalist in the editorial staff of “Il Tempo” in Chieti ( http://www.iltempo.it);

January 90 to May 00:

Freelance Translator from English and Spanish into Italian.

Collaborations
November ’06 to April ’07: Coordinator/PR/teacher “Eventi 2.0: Informare e Comunicare” organized by GSA (Giornalisti Specializzati Associati - www.gsaitalia.org), under the legal aid of GUS (Gruppo Uffici Stampa - www.gusnazionale.it) and the collaboration of Assodigitale (Associazione Italiana Operatori Industria e Media Digitali - www.assodigitale.it)

February to May 2006: Coordinator/PR/teacher in the “Uffici Stampa 2.0: media relations e nuove tecnologie” organized by GSA (Giornalisti Specializzati Associati - www.gsaitalia.org), under the legal aid of GUS (Gruppo Uffici Stampa - www.gusnazionale.it) and the collaboration of ANSO (Associazione Stampa Online – www.anso.it)

October ‘04 to February ‘05: Coordinator/PR/teacher in the “Media Relations & Communication” for “AGE – Agenzia Giornalistica Europa” (http://www.agenews.it);

June 2004 to date: Media Relation/Communication manager for ALFOUR scrl (http://www.alfour.it/);

February to October 2004: Coordinator/teacher in the “Communication and Press Office” for “Il Segnalibro” Rome (http://www.ilsegnalibro.it/);

June to December 2003: Communication consultant to Libera Università S. Pio V of Rome for the post-graduate courses organized with Gruppo L10N (http://www.gruppol10n.it/);

Stage
June 2004 to July 2004: Communication assistant for the publisher “CARSA Edizioni s.p.a.” (http://www.carsaedizioni.com);

June 2003 to June 2004: Trainee journalist in the editorial staff of the “il Riformista” (http://www.ilriformista.it/);

Education
1996: Degree in Foreign Languages summa cum laude at the “G. D’Annunzio” University, Chieti;

1989: High school diploma.

Training
2004: “Communication Specialist” post-graduate course organized by the “Li.Le. (Life Long Learning)” consortium with Regione Abruzzo and the European Social Fund;

2002: “Communication and Press Relations” course organized by the “IRFO” Research and Training Institute in Pescara, with the National Council of the Italian National Professional Association;

2001: “Computer training - Advanced Level” course at the “Sinergie” Training Institute in Pescara;

2000: Land Marketing Course on “Eco-Audit and Environmental Certification” carried out at the “G. D’Annunzio” University in Pescara and organized with Junior Enterprise D’Annunzio”;

1999: “Communication and Staff Selection” workshop carried out at the “G. D’Annunzio” University in Pescara;

1998: “Information Technology” Workshop organized by “ANTHEA” (Roma) for the “G. D’Annunzio” University in Pescara;

1998: “Strategic Company Planning” course carried out at the “G. D’Annunzio” University in Pescara;

1998: “Company Communication” course carried out at the “G. D’Annunzio” University in Pescara;

1998: “Business English - Advanced Level” course carried out at the British Institutes in Chieti;

1997: “Team Work” course carried out at the “G. D’Annunzio” University in Pescara;

1997: “Interpersonal Communication” course, carried out at the “G. D’Annunzio” University in Pescara;

Languages
Italian Mother tongue

English Good

Spanish Fair

IT skills
Windows 2000, Internet Explorer 6, Outlook Express 6.

Further information
2003: Winner of the national journalistic competition “Il Cannocchiale”;

1998: Winner of the ECI (Ente Culturale Italiano, the Italian Cultural Body) scholarship;

1996: Member of the Graduates of the Year delegation at the opening ceremony for the academic year 1996/1997 of the “G. D’Annunzio” University in Chieti.