Martina Brooks

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Martina Brooks.
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Born (1983-11-21) 21 November 1983 (age 38)
New Kru Town, Montserrado County, Liberia
EducationUniversity of Liberia (BBA, 2013)
OccupationJournalist,
Radio Producer
Years active2005–present
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Martina Brooks (born 21 November 1983) is a Liberian journalist who works as a senior radio producer for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan radio. She is a former vice-president of Sports Writer Association of Liberia.

Early life and education[]

Born in New Kru Town, Brooks was raised in Montserrado County where she completed her primary and secondary education. During the First Liberian Civil War she moved to Harbel, Margibi County to her grandparents before returning to Montserrado County in 1993 to settle in the ELWA Community. She completed her secondary education at the Calvary Chapel Mission School in 2004. In her secondary school years, Martina was actively involved in sporting activities. She played on the Calvary Chapel Mission School kickball team that participated mostly in the Inter School Sports Association League. She captained the Calvary Chapel Mission School quizzing team in the 2004 national quizzing competition held in honor of Rufus Neufville. She missed out on winning the tournament as her school was beaten in the semi-finals. She was later named the best female quizzer of the tournament and was awarded a scholarship from the government of Liberia. In 2013, she obtained a BBA degree in Management from the University of Liberia.

Journalism[]

Brooks ventured into journalism in 2005 when she took up an internship at UNMIL Radio, where she was trained to present and produce radio programs. At the end of her internship, she received offers from other media outlets, but chose to remain at UNMIL Radio.[1]

At UNMIL Radio, she transitioned into producing a sports program, 'Europe League Round Up,' where she previewed happenings in the various European football leagues. Brooks' passion for sports led her push to report on events from the field. She has covered events ranging from Liberia Football Association league games, the Liberian National County Meet, the Liberia Marathon, and athletics competitions.[1] Brooks was named as the Sports Writer Association of Liberia's Most Improved Sports Journalist in 2011.[1]

As she has gotten to play a larger role within the Sports Writer Association of Liberia, Brooks used her influence to turn the group, which previously consisted of only men, into a more gender-sensitive organization. As a result, women were motivated to get involved into reporting sports. After more than a decade at the UNMIL Radio, Martina moved to South Sudan to work as Senior Radio Producer of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan radio.

Sports Writer Association of Liberia[]

In 2011, she was elected as the Vice President of the Sports Writer Association of Liberia.[1][2] She became the first female to hold the position as Vice President of the sports writing body. Prior to her position as Vice President of the Sports Writer Association of Liberia, she served as an Executive Committee member of the association.

Peace Ambassador[]

Outside journalism, Brooks was commissioned and certificated as Peace Ambassador by the Young Ambassador for Peace program in collaboration with the Universal Peace Federation and Youth Federation for World Peace.

Honors[]

Winner[]

  • United Nations Mission in Liberia Female Journalist of the Year: 2011
  • Paynesville Players Union Sport Journalist of the Year: 2011
  • Rush School of Taekwondo Sports Promoter of the Year: 2013
  • Astute Talented Comrades Female Sports Journalist of the Year: 2013
  • Old Road Community Youth Association Sports Promoter of the Year: 2014
  • West Africa’s On-Air Personality:[3] 2017
  • Outstanding Journalist of the year 2017/2018 Liberia Youth Awards

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Meet Liberia's "Only Consistent Female Sports Writer"". bushchicken.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ "SWAL's Vice President honoured". liberiaentertainment.com.
  3. ^ "Liberian Sports Journalist Martina Brooks Wins WAfricawards on Air Personality Award". cliberiaclearly.net. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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