I'm a freelancer who specialises in Information and Communication in Digital Platforms (European PhD) from Portugal. Worked with Architects Without Borders for the candidacy of Avieira Culture as UNESCO heritage. Collaborates with the community and parish of Fontoura in local heritage tours. Participates in scientific events as a speaker, presenter, and collaborator. As skills: multitasking, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and a lot of empathy and communication transparency. Main research areas and fields: creative and cultural tourism, rehabilitation of built heritage, spatial planning, community mapping, digital platforms Employment experience: **Destination Developer** Roots2Routes _July 2024 - Today_ **Research Fellow** DigiMedia, Universidade de Aveiro _July 2022 - June 2024_ **Visiting Professor** Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais, UCP _January 2020 - July 2023_ **Copywriter and Content** SYO | D'amares | D'vilaverde | Sabores da Casa Mia _September 2019 - May 2022_ **Financial Assistant** UNWTO _January 2019 - July 2019_ **Marketeer** St. George's Theatre _September 2018 - November 2018_ **Internship Architect** MotaEngil _June 2011 - April 2012_

Monica Silva

I'm a freelancer who specialises in Information and Communication in Digital Platforms (European PhD) from Portugal. Worked with Architects Without Borders for the candidacy of Avieira Culture as UNESCO heritage. Collaborates with the community and parish of Fontoura in local heritage tours. Participates in scientific events as a speaker, presenter, and collaborator. As skills: multitasking, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and a lot of empathy and communication transparency. Main research areas and fields: creative and cultural tourism, rehabilitation of built heritage, spatial planning, community mapping, digital platforms Employment experience: **Destination Developer** Roots2Routes _July 2024 - Today_ **Research Fellow** DigiMedia, Universidade de Aveiro _July 2022 - June 2024_ **Visiting Professor** Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais, UCP _January 2020 - July 2023_ **Copywriter and Content** SYO | D'amares | D'vilaverde | Sabores da Casa Mia _September 2019 - May 2022_ **Financial Assistant** UNWTO _January 2019 - July 2019_ **Marketeer** St. George's Theatre _September 2018 - November 2018_ **Internship Architect** MotaEngil _June 2011 - April 2012_

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I’m a freelancer who specialises in Information and Communication in Digital Platforms (European PhD) from Portugal.

Worked with Architects Without Borders for the candidacy of Avieira Culture as UNESCO heritage. Collaborates with the community and parish of Fontoura in local heritage tours. Participates in scientific events as a speaker, presenter, and collaborator. As skills: multitasking, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and a lot of empathy and communication transparency.

Main research areas and fields: creative and cultural tourism, rehabilitation of built heritage, spatial planning, community mapping, digital platforms

Employment experience:

Destination Developer Roots2Routes
July 2024 - Today

Research Fellow DigiMedia, Universidade de Aveiro
July 2022 - June 2024

Visiting Professor Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais, UCP
January 2020 - July 2023

Copywriter and Content SYO | D’amares | D’vilaverde | Sabores da Casa Mia
September 2019 - May 2022

Financial Assistant UNWTO
January 2019 - July 2019

Marketeer St. George’s Theatre
September 2018 - November 2018

Internship Architect MotaEngil
June 2011 - April 2012

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

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Education

European PhD at Universidade do Porto
October 12, 2020 - November 11, 2024
**Information and Communication in Digital Platforms** Thesis: Infocommunication in low-literacy rural communities - proposal for a collaborative guidance model for e-tourism in Fontoura
Master at Universidade Católica Portuguesa
November 17, 2014 - December 18, 2017
Tourism Administration and Management Dissertation: Contribution to interactive tourism management at the Biscainhos Museum - proposal for a prototypical mobile application
Master in Architeture at Universidade do Minho
September 14, 2003 - April 14, 2011
Architecture - Construction & Technology Dissertation: Rehabilitation of traditional wooden houses in northern and central Portuga

Qualifications

Pedagogical Training - Course of Trainers
May 1, 2017 - November 24, 2017
I9PROJECT UNIPESSOAL LDA

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Travel & Hospitality