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Margarida is a creative, detail-oriented English/Portuguese bilingual writer and storyteller with 3+ years of experience across content writing, copywriting, and SEO-focused publishing. With hundreds of published articles and 1 year of copywriting experience, she blends imaginative storytelling with rigorous critical thinking and dependable execution. She holds a BA in English with Creative Writing and an MA in Text Editing/Publishing, both with distinction, and is passionate about creating meaningful work that can positively impact society—while helping others write to their fullest potential through editing, revision, and collaborative improvement.…Margarida is a creative, detail-oriented English/Portuguese bilingual writer and storyteller with 3+ years of experience across content writing, copywriting, and SEO-focused publishing. With hundreds of published articles and 1 year of copywriting experience, she blends imaginative storytelling with rigorous critical thinking and dependable execution. She holds a BA in English with Creative Writing and an MA in Text Editing/Publishing, both with distinction, and is passionate about creating meaningful work that can positively impact society—while helping others write to their fullest potential through editing, revision, and collaborative improvement.

Margarida Bastos

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Margarida is a creative, detail-oriented English/Portuguese bilingual writer and storyteller with 3+ years of experience across content writing, copywriting, and SEO-focused publishing. With hundreds of published articles and 1 year of copywriting experience, she blends imaginative storytelling with rigorous critical thinking and dependable execution. She holds a BA in English with Creative Writing and an MA in Text Editing/Publishing, both with distinction, and is passionate about creating meaningful work that can positively impact society—while helping others write to their fullest potential through editing, revision, and collaborative improvement.…Margarida is a creative, detail-oriented English/Portuguese bilingual writer and storyteller with 3+ years of experience across content writing, copywriting, and SEO-focused publishing. With hundreds of published articles and 1 year of copywriting experience, she blends imaginative storytelling with rigorous critical thinking and dependable execution. She holds a BA in English with Creative Writing and an MA in Text Editing/Publishing, both with distinction, and is passionate about creating meaningful work that can positively impact society—while helping others write to their fullest potential through editing, revision, and collaborative improvement.

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Margarida is a creative, detail-oriented English/Portuguese bilingual writer and storyteller with 3+ years of experience across content writing, copywriting, and SEO-focused publishing. With hundreds of published articles and 1 year of copywriting experience, she blends imaginative storytelling with rigorous critical thinking and dependable execution.

She holds a BA in English with Creative Writing and an MA in Text Editing/Publishing, both with distinction, and is passionate about creating meaningful work that can positively impact society—while helping others write to their fullest potential through editing, revision, and collaborative improvement.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Beginner

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

French

Beginner

Japanese

Beginner

Work Experience

Copywriter (UX, CRM, SMM, SEO) at Neo Group / Trade Web Limited

July 1, 2025 - Present

Handled multiple types of tasks including UX, CRM, SMM, and SEO. Worked on both copywriting content and SEO articles localization for an English-Portuguese bilingual context. Received the highest text quality score and was praised for regularly spotting mistakes of all kinds.

Copywriter (UX, CRM, SMM, SEO; Localization EN-PT) at Neo Group / Trade Web Limited

July 1, 2025 - Present

Handled multiple task types across UX, CRM, SMM, and SEO. Worked on both copywriting content and SEO articles with English–Portuguese localization. Received the highest score for text quality and was noted for regularly spotting mistakes of all kinds.

SEO & News Writer at WeGotThis Covered / GAMURS

August 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025

Published 400+ articles across different beats. Attended optional weekday meetings and stayed up to date with new developments. Contributed to team-building efforts including article pitching, headline crafting, SEO strategy, WordPress publishing, and image editing.

News Writer / SEO & News Writer (WeGotThis Covered / GAMURS) at WeGotThis Covered / GAMURS

August 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025

Published 400+ articles across different beats. Attended optional weekday meetings to stay up to date with new developments. Engaged in team-building efforts, including article pitching, headline crafting, SEO strategy, WordPress, and image editing, and contributed to the weekly newsletter.

News Writer / Looper / Static Media at Loopers / Static Media

August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023

Worked in timed shifts delivering a minimum of one article per shift. Revised and edited content according to editors' feedback. Wrote over 70,000 words in published articles.

Loop / Static Media News Writer

August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023

Worked in timed shifts with a minimum of one article delivered per shift. Revised and edited according to editors' feedback. Wrote over 70,000 words in published articles.

Features & News Writer at Collider / Valnet

June 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022

Delivered work under tight deadlines while consistently meeting editorial standards. Published over 300 articles on multiple entertainment-related topics. Integrated into the Features team in March and pitched most of her own features.

English Tutor (Freelance)

April 1, 2019 - Present

Helped students of all levels develop English skills. Prepared tailored, engaging classes based on each student's needs and interests, fostering a friendly, comfortable learning environment and building genuine, trusting connections.

Education

MA in Text Editing/Publishing at FC SH Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVAFaculty of Social and Human Sciences)

September 1, 2022 - January 20, 2025

BA in English (Creative Writing) at Queen Mary University of London (School of English and Drama)

October 1, 2017 - May 1, 2020

Performing Arts Course (Dramaturgy) at Professional Theatre School of Cascais (Performative Arts Course)

September 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016

MA in Text Editing/Publishing at FCSH Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA Faculty of Social and Human Sciences)

September 1, 2022 - January 20, 2025

BA in English with Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London (School of English and Drama)

October 1, 2017 - May 1, 2020

Professional Theatre School course: Screenwriting: Adaptation and Original Script at Department of Film module, was exceptionally allowed to attend and complete

September 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016