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Quadrilingual journalist (English, Spanish, Portuguese) for 20 years in print, web, and national and international television, I now specialize in consulting (media strategy, journalism, communication), training, and coaching (certified).
I advise companies and entrepreneurs on their communication issues (written, oral), for their public speaking, maximizing their strategies, while helping them to successfully conduct interviews with personalities (political, cultural, economic) in their sector or handle major issues that require real journalistic knowledge.
Certified professional coach, I support my clients in establishing their leadership and making the best use of their communication, according to their needs and objectives.
I am fully available in France and abroad, in person and remotely.
Do not hesitate to contact me for more information!
Italian
Basic
Portuguese
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Bordeaux (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 10km), Lille (up to 10km)
Experience
- VALERIE DEFOURNIER SMITH PLUME COACHING & CONSEILPROFESSIONAL COACHCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2023 - Today (3 years and 7 months)Certified coaching, RNCP VI.Coaching for executives and organizations on communication and leadership challenges.My background as a quadrilingual journalist, combined with my certification as an RNCP VI certified coach, allows me to support my clients with their writing, presentation writing, and questioning skills. Thus, I offer consulting as well as coaching (writing, coaching, and media training).MEDIA TRAINING, COMMUNICATION, AND EDITORIAL STRATEGYImprove your communication in the age of Artificial IntelligenceOptimize your internal and external communication strategyDevelop a coherent and impactful editorial linePitch your project or company with impactRefine your storytelling and positioningCOMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKINGIn an environment where every word counts, both spoken and written, and in the age of Artificial Intelligence, coaching supports leaders in developing clear, coherent, and deeply authentic communication.LEADERSHIP COACHINGI help leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to know themselves better in order to lead better.The work focuses on leadership posture, pressure management, decision-making, and coherence between vision, values, and action.CHANGE MANAGEMENT COACHING, PERFORMANCEAny transformation involves a phase of uncertainty and readjustment.I help leaders and teams to understand resistance, mobilize their resources, and manage change with discernment and clarity.
- Caisse des Dépôts et ConsignationsJournalistPUBLIC SECTORJune 2023 - May 2025 (1 year and 11 months)Interviewing elected officials (mayors, deputies) for the Aquagir platform of the Caisse des Dépôts.The platform supports local authorities in taking action on water management.
- TF1, France TV, M6, D8, SudOuest, Le Courrier de l'AtlasJournalist, Investigator, Writer, ColumnistJune 2005 - June 2025 (20 years)20 years of journalism in print media (Marianne, Sud Ouest, Le Parisien, Le Courrier de l’Atlas), Television (France 2, France 3, France 24, M6, TF1, D8), and web (easyvoyage, lemonde.fr).Reports, investigations, columns (culture, society, economic policy, travel).A column for 1 year on cultural news "Sortez" in the MAG supplement of Sud Ouest (2018-2019).
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Education
- Master 1. ISFJ. Journalism Training Institute (print, web, and TV)ISFJ2005
- Bachelor's degree in Applied Foreign Languages (English, Spanish)Paris IV Sorbonne2003