Sara Mendes | EMBA
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HUMAN CENTRIC APPROACH AND PURPOSE THAT IGNITES SUCCESS

Sara knows that people are at the center of the greatest transformations. Rooted in her psychology background, this human centric approach is the fundamental characteristic of Sara's professional life so far. Always eager to establish connections and enable relationships, Sara is passionate for communication and she believes that purpose is the fuel that ignites success.

She has developed a skillset and a toolset on innovation, communication and management that allows her to be extremely agile and adaptable.

Sara worked as a Psychologist for 4 years, while also giving seminars to teachers and children and collaborating in a research group. Her passion for promoting personal growth through knowledge sharing, led her to work in a training and consulting company, where she acted as educational manager, while monitoring training and consulting projects. She then pursued a Digital and Marketing Strategy course whilst working in a startup marketing team, where she constantly looked for innovative tools and trends aiming to reach more people and improve community culture in the workplace.

Embracing change with a full heart and a curious mind, Sara reinvents herself professionally, bringing new ideas to the workplace. As her enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and innovation world grew, Sara became Reactor Innovation Hub’s Communication & Community Manager, an initiative created by Porto Business School, Bright Pixel (Sonae IM) and Lionesa, focused on gathering the corporate world with the startup ecosystem.

Nowadays Sara is a Project Manager of Entrepreneurship Programs at Center for Business Innovation - Porto Business School, where she designs and implements programs and events, activating the community around innovation and entrepreneurship topics.
Nationality: Portuguese
Languages: Portuguese, English
+351 962839933

Top Strengths

 
Enthusiastic
Empathy
Team-Spirited
Openness
Communication

Timeline

2019 - (...)
Project Manager - Center for Business Innovation | Porto Business School
2019 - 2020
Communication & Community Manager | Reactor Innovation Hub
2017 - 2018
Communication Manager | Porto Design Factory - IPP
2016 - 2017
Marketing Communications | Kinematix
2012 - 2016
Educational Management | AEDL
2009 - 2012
Educational Coordination | Profiforma
2004 - 2009
Psychologist | Psychology & Psychiatry Clinic

Academic Background

Executive MBA | Porto Business School

Digital Marketing & Strategy | EDIT - Disruptive Digital Education

Degree in Psychology | Instituto Superior da Maia

Future Professional Interests

Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Management

People & Culture

Community

Likes & Curiosities

Travel

Family & Friends

Cinema

Music