Executive Director - Operations

• Nov 2020 - Present

Coordination of operations of the ADEPT Association, including fundraising, organization of events (round tables, conferences, and webinars). Management of the HR service (Recruitment, Contracts, Social Secretariat, Payroll, Training). Supervision of the financial area and audits. Also, in charge of the administrative service and updating all internal procedures in accordance with the Belgian legislation. Coordination of operations of the ADEPT Association, including fundraising, organization of events (round tables, conferences, and webinars). Management of the HR service (Recruitment, Contracts, Social Secretariat, Payroll, Training). Supervision of the financial area and audits. Also, in charge of the administrative service and updating all internal procedures in accordance with the Belgian legislation.

Communication and Events Management

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2020

Organizing events from A to Z. Ensuring the editorial quality, programs, designing texts for save the dates, and sending invitations and reminders. Also managing the list of participants, the web-system for confirmation, budget for locations and catering and identifying guests. Developing the communication strategy with all communication material and media relation. Working closely with management in identifying, building and nurturing business relationship between our customers and various stakeholders in Europe and within European Institutions. Key to building these relationships is promoting organization’s reputation through highly visible channels. Monitoring the EU regulations who could have impact on our customer’s trade access. Show less

Member of the Board of Directors

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2020

The Belgian-Luxemburg-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is aimed to strengthen the development of bilateral relations between Brazil, Belgium and Luxembourg. The Chamber of Commerce, lately called BRASCAM, is the main business association for Brazil, Belgium and Luxembourg. www.brascam.be/ The Belgian-Luxemburg-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is aimed to strengthen the development of bilateral relations between Brazil, Belgium and Luxembourg. The Chamber of Commerce, lately called BRASCAM, is the main business association for Brazil, Belgium and Luxembourg. www.brascam.be/

Head of Office - Communication & Events Management

• Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

Organizing events from A to Z: design save the dates, invitations and reminders; list of participants; web-system for confirmations; budgeting places and catering; identification for guests; communications strategy with all communication material and media relation. Mapping regulatory information within the EU institutions and building relationship with stakeholders (private sector, NGOs, scientific institutions and government representatives). Organizing events from A to Z: design save the dates, invitations and reminders; list of participants; web-system for confirmations; budgeting places and catering; identification for guests; communications strategy with all communication material and media relation. Mapping regulatory information within the EU institutions and building relationship with stakeholders (private sector, NGOs, scientific institutions and government representatives).

Communication Officer

• Mar 2012 - Feb 2014

Responsible for monitoring, selecting and analyzing information originating from the EU institutions that may have an impact on trade and investment flows between Brazil and the EU. Support the logistic of events and everything related to communication, such as save the dates, invitations, programs, preparation of texts, synopses, etc. Responsible for press relations, especially with international correspondents established in Brussels. Responsible for monitoring, selecting and analyzing information originating from the EU institutions that may have an impact on trade and investment flows between Brazil and the EU. Support the logistic of events and everything related to communication, such as save the dates, invitations, programs, preparation of texts, synopses, etc. Responsible for press relations, especially with international correspondents established in Brussels.

Project Management Coordinator

• Feb 2010 - Jan 2011

Responsible for the coordination of the book for Hôpi-Clown’s 15 years. In charge of the concept and managing all requirements: interviews, contact with sponsors and publishing. Personal experience: an important project with multiple tasks, beneficial relations and also participation in editing. The book is an achievement which will allow the Association to introduce itself to governmental institutions and business companies. Responsible for the coordination of the book for Hôpi-Clown’s 15 years. In charge of the concept and managing all requirements: interviews, contact with sponsors and publishing. Personal experience: an important project with multiple tasks, beneficial relations and also participation in editing. The book is an achievement which will allow the Association to introduce itself to governmental institutions and business companies.

Executive Managing Assistant

• Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

Provided full administrative support to six managers and to all 60 team members, in a multicultural department. Organized in-house social events. Also designed and managed the flow of internal directives and communications. Coordinated agendas, meeting schedules and travel/hotel bookings. Also took minutes and followed-up on various projects and programs. Provided full administrative support to six managers and to all 60 team members, in a multicultural department. Organized in-house social events. Also designed and managed the flow of internal directives and communications. Coordinated agendas, meeting schedules and travel/hotel bookings. Also took minutes and followed-up on various projects and programs.

Management Assistant

• Jul 2006 - Sep 2008

Interface between importers and exporters within the perishable food sector. Organized company attendance at international fairs such as Anuga (Germany) and SIAL (France); did research and prepared presentations for international projects. Managed all aspects of customer relations (placement of orders, logistics, post-sales, finance). Managed the invoicing and sales accounts. Interface between importers and exporters within the perishable food sector. Organized company attendance at international fairs such as Anuga (Germany) and SIAL (France); did research and prepared presentations for international projects. Managed all aspects of customer relations (placement of orders, logistics, post-sales, finance). Managed the invoicing and sales accounts.

Journalist, international correspondent

• 2000 - 2004

Journalist within the European Institutions for a Brazilian press agency specialized in economics, financial and industry. Estado de São Paulo Agency broadcasts daily to more than 20 million scientific experts and business people. Journalist within the European Institutions for a Brazilian press agency specialized in economics, financial and industry. Estado de São Paulo Agency broadcasts daily to more than 20 million scientific experts and business people.

Senior Editor for Documentaries and News Broadcasting

• 1992 - 1998

Wrote scripts in a wide range of subjects and researched and planned important interviews with many international and national authorities. Wrote scripts in a wide range of subjects and researched and planned important interviews with many international and national authorities.

Reporter

• 1988 - 1991

Honor Award by Brazilian Journalism Federation (Fenaj) – 1990 - The best documentary under special journalists programs category: “Yanomami: War at mine prospecting”. International travels for special reports, like the trip to Falklands after 10 years of its war, to Cuba after the URSS cut its subsidies, to the Amazon Rainforest after local Indians had been threaten by gold hunters for diseases and forest devastation. Honor Award by Brazilian Journalism Federation (Fenaj) – 1990 - The best documentary under special journalists programs category: “Yanomami: War at mine prospecting”. International travels for special reports, like the trip to Falklands after 10 years of its war, to Cuba after the URSS cut its subsidies, to the Amazon Rainforest after local Indians had been threaten by gold hunters for diseases and forest devastation.

Reporter

• 1988 - 1988

At CBS, production. For Globo TV, correspondant At CBS, production. For Globo TV, correspondant

Reporter

• 1985 - 1987