About Me

PROFILE
I have excellent communication skills – Portuguese/English.
I am honest, creative, with an eye for detail.
Loyal and committed to what I do.
I am an enthusiastic, outgoing individual who can be relied upon to work efficiently both as part of a team and on my own. I enjoy communicating with people and I have a natural sense of humour enabling me to cope well under pressure.

KEY SKILLS
(Television commercials casting)
Management skills
Motivating and coaching staff
Liase effectively with clients
Able to work well under pressure
Good telephone skills
Proven ability to work independently, initiate as well collaborate with others

(Other arts)
Sculpture
Good with crafts in various materials. Especially recycled material.
I can draw and paint.

(Children and teenagers)
I am patient with children. When I worked in casting my favourite jobs were with children and teenagers. My task would be to ensure the best communication with the actors, explaining the part they had to perform. The result was always a surprise as it was related to the creativity of each person. During my second year of the Contemporary Theatre Practise course I was involved in a Community Theatre project, which was working with children from a local primary school. Theatre workshops were devised with them combining what they were studying with the group’s skills. The result was a play called “Dr Scientwist and his time machine.” I designed the set and the children helped by making clocks and dials from various materials. The group and the children acted and it was a great experience for both.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2008 “The tower of L’Defense” for Karnarte, Culturgest, Lisbon, Portugal: Costume Designer responsible for period research, colour co-ordination with lights, plot and movement, costume design, fitting.
2007-2008 Morrisons Supermarket, Wincanton, Somerset: Bakery Assistant, wrapping bread and cakes, shelf stacking, pricing and dating.
1997-2003 Rute Pereira Casting, Estoril, Portugal: Freelance Casting Director responsible for attending client meetings and briefings, budgeting, bookings, directing, attend to editing and final client and production company presentation. Left to move to the UK and take a B.A.Hons degree in Theatre Arts.
2000-2002 Anna Wilson Model School, Oeiras, Portugal: Casting Director Lecturer responsible for tutoring teenage actors and models how to behave in front of the camera, casting requirements, expressions within acting, filming, the role of the casting and T.V. commercials industry.
1993-1997 Nova Imagem Production Company, Lisbon, Portugal: Casting Director responsible for attending client meetings and briefings, budgeting, bookings, directing, attend to editing and final client and production company presentation. Left to start my own business and to gain more experience with a wider range of directors and production companies.

EDUCATION
2008-2009 Northbrook College (Brighton University) Top-up B.A.Hons Theatre Arts
2006-2008 University Centre Yeovil (Bournemouth University) Foundation Degree Contemporary Theatre Practise.
1991-1993 ARCO, Centre of Art and Visual Communication, private university, Lisbon Portugal: Sculpture.
1986-1991 António Arroio School for Decorative Arts, Lisbon, Portugal: Textile design GCSE level.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Native Portuguese speaker
Excellent spoken English
I have a professional background in television
Commercial Casting Directing, for example: for Portuguese TV commercials, the Portuguese Disney Channel, Nokia (Finland).
Current clean European driving license (PLG)

INTERESTS
I love to observe life.
I love theatre.
I like to travel and mix with other stimulating people from different cultures and backgrounds.
I love animals, going to the cinema and eating exotic food.
I like to be involved with thinking and creative activities.