Professional Experience:
Senior communications and editorial consultant with over 20 years of experience supporting international humanitarian and development operations, global media organizations, and multinational brands. Currently provide senior editorial consultancy to APOPO, leading the writing and coordination of institutional publications, annual reports, executive summaries, donor briefings, web articles, and newsletters for programs operating across Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Experienced in supporting communications within complex, multi-country operational environments with institutional donor visibility. Contribute to the development of communications approaches, positioning documents, and proposal narratives aligned with organizational strategy and donor frameworks. Regularly collaborate with senior leadership to shape high-level messaging and briefing materials that support fundraising, advocacy, partnership development, and institutional positioning.
Professional foundation in international journalism and financial reporting, including roles with Bloomberg News and contributions to Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, alongside reporting, editing, and translation work for Lusa News Agency, Macauhub, and Xinhua News Agency. Developed strong capacity to produce accurate, deadline-driven coverage of political, economic, and financial developments for global audiences.
Subsequent consultancy work has included editorial and strategic communications support for Mastercard (EMEA), Forbes, Pearson Education, and international technology clients. Across roles, specialize in synthesizing complex operational and technical information into clear, structured outputs; managing multi-contributor inputs across geographically dispersed teams; and ensuring alignment with institutional messaging, donor expectations, and editorial standards.
Develop and maintain editorial standards and style guidelines to ensure clarity, consistency, and brand coherence across outputs. Bilingual in English and Portuguese, with extensive experience drafting, editing, and adapting content across languages to ensure accuracy, cultural nuance, and consistency in multi-country reporting environments. Work independently in remote settings while collaborating effectively with multicultural, multi-stakeholder teams.