Anna Hallgren

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

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