Filipa Costa

Founder and voluntary project manager for the UNIDIVERSA project focused on neurodivergent education, representativity and social support; led project coordination and stakeholder engagement since launch.

Conducted funded research on natural heritage construction processes in Peneda-Gerês National Park, advancing to the final stage of a project financed by FCT and producing ethnographic outcomes.

Coordinated launch and quality assurance of international Research Topics to grow open-access journals; commissioned content and used data analyses to drive journal development and exceed targets for Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

Performed picture and data research, proofreading, editing and writing to support marketing and product materials during contract period.

Managed operations including bookings, hospitality, outdoor events, marketing and staff recruitment/supervision to run campsite activities and guest services.

Supervised editorial projects and provided manuscript proofreading and editing for fiction and non-fiction clients across multiple projects.

Coordinated the editorial team, selected originals, managed author contracts and led proofreading and editing processes for published titles.

Conducted manuscript reading and analysis and performed proofreading and editing tasks during internship to support editorial workflows.

Delivered cultural mediation and ethnographic research within a social project working with a Roma community to support inclusion initiatives.

Taught English as an extracurricular activity to 3rd and 4th grade primary school students, developing lesson plans and classroom activities.

Worked as barmaid and waitress across multiple employer placements providing customer service in fast-paced hospitality settings.

PhD candidate in Social and Cultural Anthropology researching natural heritage construction processes in Peneda Gerês National Park.

Completed a Master's degree in Editorial Studies focused on publishing practices and editorial processes.

Completed a TEFL diploma for teaching English as a foreign language.

Graduated with a degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology covering ethnographic research and cultural studies.