Your name: Lucília Costa Oliveira
Preferred name (calling name): Cila
Age: 22
Preferred gender pronoun: She/her
Origin country/town: Braga, Portugal
Other places where you have lived: Porto, Portugal
Where are you living at the moment? Gothenburg, Sweden
Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish
Academic background: Criminology (bachelor)
Work background: Victim Support Technician at the Portuguese Victim Support Association
Journalistic experience: Writer in Jornal Tribuna (academic paper)
Writing skills (English): In Portuguese my writing skills are my main forte, but im still trying to find myself in English
I have used Excel (spreadsheets): NO
I have worked with Python: NO
I use other programming languages: NO
I have used WordPress NO
Graphic/illustration skills? NO
Digital publishing/social media? I used to have an instagram account named “crime with a twist”. There I would post all things related to my bachelors, study motivation (and tips) and some crime related content. Nowadays, I’m very active on my personal account
Audio/radio/pod? I do send my friends 20 min audios (I think that counts as podcasts, no?)
Photography? I actually love photography. To take pictures and post them is my favorite hobby, but I can’t say I’m a pro (yet), only when using my iPhone camera
Video/tv/filming? Before I got into photography, I was really into filming and editing (again, on my phone, nothing professional). Still, its also something I really love doing
Other editing or publishing skills? Social media content creation and writing
Special interests/knowledge relevant to research/investigative journalism: Some of my interests are human trafficking, radicalization, female genital mutilation and organized crime. Also, I’m into all types of content fashion and lifestyle related
Other skills/hobbies: Creative writing, singing and I would say I can manage my way in a dance floor (after all, my hips don’t lie!)
I think I will be able to support my fellow students with: Research methods and techniques in criminology, insights into victim advocacy, creative ideas for visual storytelling (photography, filming), support in writing and editing (especially in Portuguese), sharing ideas for investigative approaches
If you want to share a website or other personal links (Linkedin for example), please write the url:s here: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucilia-oliveira/); Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cil.a_?igsh=bmtkcnNqMXo5azJh&utm_source=qr)
Contact details (preferred): WhatsApp (+351916873129); E-mail (lucilia16514@gmail.com)