Academic background:

▪Business Management Degree at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics (1982-88).

▪Event Management Short Term Executive Course from University of Cape Town (2024).

▪Digital Marketing Short Term Executive Course from University of Cape Town (2023).

▪Kindergarten, Primary and High School at St. Julian´s, a British School in Portugal.

Professional Experience:

▪Executive Director at Conselho da Diáspora Portuguesa since May 2024. Responsible for coordinating the executive team, as well as managing the Council’s events, budget control, marketing & sponsorships, project management and relationship management of the Councillors. Magda Magro joined the Portuguese Diaspora Council in March 2022 and from June of that year until April 2024 Magda held the position of Marketing Director.

▪Co-founder in 2009 of a consultancy and marketing company  Wanted Brand – and organized several corporate events. Developed the Easy Landing department to onboard the increasing number of foreigners moving to Portugal.

▪Worked for Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics (CLSBE) for 8 years (2012-2020), teaching Portuguese to foreign Phd professors, as well as private portuguese classes to several foreigners from different nationalities.

▪Lived 9 years in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. Worked for 8 years at Berlitz language center in São Paulo, having done specific training to become a language teacher. Taught English and French both to private and group classes. Focused on teaching English as a business language to executives.

▪Worked 10 years in the Energy Industry –  Retail Marketing Communication at  Shell Portuguesa (1989-1994) and Retail Marketing coordinator at Repsol Portugal (1994-1998)

▪Auditor at Coopers&Lybrand (1988/89)

Language Skills:

▪Portuguese and English: Native | French: Advanced (C2) | German: Intermediate  (B2) | Spanish: Advanced (C2)