Main functions:- DII management (Annual General Assembly, Board of Directors, Executive Committee...),- Definition and coordination of DII strategy with DII Board members,- Coordination of DII activities (research support, publications, information and education),- Members and experts network management and coordination of the 14 local Danone Institutes network.Main achievements:- Creation and coordination of the “Nurturing Children Healthy Eating” expert working… Show more Main functions:- DII management (Annual General Assembly, Board of Directors, Executive Committee...),- Definition and coordination of DII strategy with DII Board members,- Coordination of DII activities (research support, publications, information and education),- Members and experts network management and coordination of the 14 local Danone Institutes network.Main achievements:- Creation and coordination of the “Nurturing Children Healthy Eating” expert working group- Creation and implementation of the “Danone International Prize for Alimentation” (DIPA)- Organization of international scientific events- Coordination of scientific publications Show less

Reporting directly to the Marketing Director, responsible for the nutrition and health area including KOL´s, healthcare professionals and scientific institutions communication strategy and also support other departments (marketing and commercial) in consumer oriented campaigns. Main achievements:- Responsible for the development of an innovative food brand strategy to make the consumer aware and closer to the scientific evidence of the benefits of the product:- Developed and… Show more Reporting directly to the Marketing Director, responsible for the nutrition and health area including KOL´s, healthcare professionals and scientific institutions communication strategy and also support other departments (marketing and commercial) in consumer oriented campaigns. Main achievements:- Responsible for the development of an innovative food brand strategy to make the consumer aware and closer to the scientific evidence of the benefits of the product:- Developed and implemented the innovative project: "1 yogurt a day" to build category growth;- Started, managed and coordinated the medical visits project;- Created and managed the Probiotic Scientific Advisory Board;- Identified, proposed and negotiated partnerships of the brands with scientific societies;- Programmed and coordinated the technical part of the CRM campaign "Corpos Danone Plan", establishing a database of more than 45.000 consumers;- Organized several scientific events: the 1st National Convention of Probiotics (2007) and scientific symposiums (2007-Actimel; 2008-Activia, 2009-Actimel and 2010-Densia). Show less

Responsible for the marketing department budget control in coordination with the brand managers, being the single point of contact for the financial marketing controller

Reporting directly to the Quality Director, responsible for the consumer attention service, the yoghurt information centre, and regulation related with labeling and consumer information.Main achievements:• Coordinated the yoghurt information centre with several communication tools: informative newsletter, workshops and symposiums for health and educational professionals, and an internet site for different audiences.• The wide acceptance of the action taken led to the… Show more Reporting directly to the Quality Director, responsible for the consumer attention service, the yoghurt information centre, and regulation related with labeling and consumer information.Main achievements:• Coordinated the yoghurt information centre with several communication tools: informative newsletter, workshops and symposiums for health and educational professionals, and an internet site for different audiences.• The wide acceptance of the action taken led to the creation of the Yogurt Day (2005).• As a consequence of the result achieved, I was named to the function of Health Affairs Manager (until then nonexistent in Danone Portugal). Show less

Responsible for nutrition counseling by phone integrated in "XL" Plan - FPC partnership with Roche Pharmaceuticals.

Nutritionist trainee (09/1999 – 10/2000) and professional training (05/2001 – 08/2001)- Educational actions for parents and activities with students of different ages- Food and Nutrition articles in Algarve Newspaper- Food education sessions for diabetics- Food safety educational programs for schools and health institution cooks- Evaluation and analysis of canteens facility and also of the food provided by health and education institutions