Name: Anna Hallgren
Age: 25
Origin country/town: Karlstad, Sweden
Other places where you have lived: Stockholm, Lund, Melbourne.
I also did a gap-year after high school and went backpacking in Australia and New Zealand for 6 months.
Where are you living at the moment? Johanneberg, Gothenburg.
Languages: Swedish, English and a little bit Spanish.
Academic background: Bachelor in Human rights at Lund University.
One semester in International Relations at Stockholm University.
A course in international journalism at Melbourne University, among other courses, during an exchange semester in my bachelor.
The course “Journalistic Storytelling in text and picture” at Gothenburg University.
Work background: During high school I worked as a chronicler for the newspaper Nya Wermlands Tidningen (NWT). During my studies in human rights I worked as a supplement instruction leader for Lund University, where I held classes in human rights with first-year students. I have also worked at the Swedish police, for three summers, as a phone-operator and administrator of crime-reports.
Journalistic experience: From my previous education and from work at NWT. I have also done some freelance for the newspaper Göteborgs-Posten.
Writing skills (English): Good.
Data and graphic skills: Excel
I have used Excel (spreadsheets): YES
I have used Python: NO
I use other programming languages: NO
If YES – which ones?
Audio, video, editing and publishing skills: None, except from a few basics in video-editing.
Special interests/knowledge relevant for research/investigative journalism: My special interests are human rights. I have previously focused on women´s rights, children rights and rights related to postcolonialism.
Other skills/hobbies: Photographing and editing in photoshop.
I think I will be able to support my fellow students with: Knowledge in human rights and hopefully a helping hand through Gothenburg?
Is there something you want to add? Don´t be afraid to ask me if you are wondering something or just want to talk. I would love to get to know all of you better.
If you want to share a website or other personal links (Linkedin for example), please write the url:s here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-hallgren-2a4118208/
Contact details (preferred): +46 725582071 or hallgrenanna@live.se