Frantzie Simeon

Marie Frantzie Jean Siméon is an accomplished journalist, producer, and communications specialist with over two decades of experience across Haitian and international media. Her career spans spoken, written, televised, and digital journalism, with notable contributions to platforms such as Radio Ibo, Radio Planet Kreyol, Canal 11, Telemax, TNH, Island TV, Télé Kiskeya, Radio Minustah FM (United Nations), and Radio Télé Lafwa in New York. As a producer, she has developed and hosted numerous programs, including Pulsation (Radio Planet Kreyol), Video ak Video (Canal 11), MAT-MAG (TNH), and Fanm ak Timoun (Radio Minustah FM), a program focused on women's and children's rights in Haiti. In 2014, she returned to TNH as Director of Planning and Monitoring. A dedicated promoter of Haitian culture, she has produced a wide array of programming covering sociocultural and political topics. Her professional journey includes collaborations with several United Nations agencies active in Haiti, including UN Women, RVC, UNFPA, UNICEF, and UNOPS. Frantzie is also a passionate advocate for the arts. She has acted in Haitian films and starred in the radio drama VIP on Radio Télé Métropole, directed by Sophia Desir. Since 2015, she has led Zile Varyete, formerly FJ Communications and Productions, a dynamic agency specializing in communications, audiovisual production, and sociocultural event creation.