Highly comfortable working independently in remote, collaborative environments, delivering well-formatted research documents via Google Docs, complete with source links and citations. Brings a strong academic foundation in communication sciences and business, enabling both analytical rigor and audience-focused thinking.…

Sofía Varela Villegas

Highly comfortable working independently in remote, collaborative environments, delivering well-formatted research documents via Google Docs, complete with source links and citations. Brings a strong academic foundation in communication sciences and business, enabling both analytical rigor and audience-focused thinking.…

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Highly comfortable working independently in remote, collaborative environments, delivering well-formatted research documents via Google Docs, complete with source links and citations. Brings a strong academic foundation in communication sciences and business, enabling both analytical rigor and audience-focused thinking.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Portuguese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Remote Customer Experience Intern at Rocket Girls CR
March 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Part of the Digital Content Management and Visual Experience team coordinating the PowerUp! Summit (October 2025). Led the primary development of the event website and coordinated with multiple departments.
Visual & Experience Designer at Biological Systems Engineering Faculty, University of Costa Rica
March 1, 2024 - Present
Developed visual content for online platforms and led the main design of the 'Vin Vinculo con el Medio' website with Figma, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop; supervised visual design elements with developers.
Remote Communications Assistant & Graphic and Experience Designer at Faculty of Communications Science, University of Costa Rica
March 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Created digital graphics for social media and designed interactive components for the 2024 Virtual International Fair. Used Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Canva, and related tools to support communications and design needs.
Video Editor & Graphic Designer at Teletica.com
May 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Produced creative journalistic content for social media and launched the TeleTica Newsletter initiative. Increased Instagram followers from 60K to 69K.
Journalist at REPRETEL
November 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022
Supported general election coverage at Costa Rica's largest media conglomerate.

Education

Master of Business Administration at Athens University of Economics and Business
September 1, 2025 - May 1, 2027
Bachelor's in Communication Sciences at University of Costa Rica
March 1, 2020 - October 1, 2025
Remote Advanced Technical Degree in Graphic and Web Design at Fundatec
May 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025
Film Coursework (Study Abroad) at Hochschule Offenburg
October 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
International Baccalaureate Diploma at European School Heredia, Costa Rica
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
National High School Diploma at European School Heredia, Costa Rica
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019

Qualifications

Baden-Wuerttemberg Scholarship (Semester Abroad in Software Engineering and Animation)
January 11, 2030 - January 7, 2026
Global News Stream Competition – 1st Place for environmental news publication
January 11, 2030 - January 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Other

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Experience Level