Bianca Mara Guedes de Souza

Bianca Mara Guedes de Souza

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PhD Researcher in Linguistics | Educational Content Creator | AI Content Reviewer | Corpus Linguistics | Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)
Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

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  • Conecta Comunicação
    Content and Social Media Analyst (Contractor)
    Conecta Comunicação
    Jul 2025 - Apr 2026 (10 months)
    I provide specialized services in social media and digital content production for Conecta - Comunicação Estratégica, working with a diverse portfolio of clients in the beauty, real estate, fitness, and corporate sectors, while also being responsible for the agency's own content planning.
    Key Activities:

    Multi-Platform Content Production: Writing texts for social media, video scripts, website articles, and press releases, adapting language and format for each channel and target audience.
    Audiovisual Production: Simple video editing for use on clients' digital platforms, ensuring quality and alignment with each brand's visual identity.
    Social Media Management: Planning, scheduling, and publishing content on clients'
  • Quizlet
    Content Contributor
    Quizlet
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 3 months)
    Contributes to the development of digital learning materials aligned with Quizlet’s educational goals and content guidelines.
    Reviews, refines, and enhances AI-generated content to ensure clarity, accuracy, and pedagogical effectiveness.
    Curates educational items and study sets to optimize the learning experience for diverse audiences.
    Collaborates with content and editing teams to adjust materials based on engagement metrics and user feedback.
    Ensures high-quality, on-time content delivery in accordance with internal standards.
    Experience working with international and cross-functional teams focused on educational content development, review, and localization for diverse audiences.
    Contributed to projects tar
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    Communication and Social Media Advisor
    Campanha para Reitoria da UFU
    Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 (4 months)
    I joined the communication team of the winning campaign of Carlos Henrique de Carvalho and Catarina Azeredo for Rector and Vice-Rector of the Federal University of Uberlândia. I worked on developing and implementing communication strategies that expanded outreach and engagement with the academic community.
    Key Activities:

    Content Production: Developed texts for graphic materials, captions, and printed materials segmented for faculty, administrative staff, and students, aligned with the slate's program platform.
    Social Media Management: Managed the campaign's Instagram profile, maintaining a regular flow of posts with photos, videos, and informative content about the proposals for the university, as well as monitoring an
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    Communication and Social Media Advisor
    Campanha para Reitoria da UFU Chapa UFU Com Você
    Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 (4 months)
    Integrei a equipe de comunicação da campanha vencedora de Carlos Henrique de Carvalho e Catarina Azeredo para Reitor e Vice-Reitora da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Atuando no desenvolvimento e implementação de estratégias de comunicação que ampliaram o alcance e o engajamento com a comunidade acadêmica.

    Principais atividades:
    - Produção de Conteúdo: Elaborei textos para peças gráficas, legendas e materiais impressos segmentados para docentes, técnicos-administrativos e estudantes, alinhados à carta-programa da chapa.
    - Gestão de Redes Sociais: Gerenciei o perfil da campanha no Instagram, mantendo fluxo regular de publicações com fotos, vídeos e conteúdos informativos sobre as propostas para a universidade, além d
  • UFU  Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    PhD Researcher in Linguistics
    UFU Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    Mar 2022 - Feb 2026 (4 years)
    Conducts research in Corpus Linguistics, Phraseology, and Metaphor Studies, focusing on Brazilian Portuguese and specialized journalistic discourse.
    Analyzes ontological metaphors and phraseological units in journalistic corpora—particularly in food-related coverage—using computational tools.
    Compiles, transcribes, annotates, and analyzes written corpora with the support of tools such as Sketch Engine and UAM Corpus Tool.
    Presents research at national and international academic conferences and publishes articles, book chapters, and papers on linguistic methodology and Critical Discourse Analysis.
    Participates in the organization of academic events, peer-reviews scholarly work, and facilitates critical reading groups with
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    Volunteer Internship Supervisor
    Conexões Agência de Notícias de Políticas Ciências e Educação UFU
    Jun 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years 7 months)
    Guided and mentored undergraduate interns in their journalistic practice and production routines.
    Supervised the creation of news stories, profiles, and multimedia content by junior journalists.
    Collaborated on editorial planning and supported strategic decisions alongside the faculty team.
    Helped maintain the agency’s humanized editorial line and ethical communication values.
    Created training materials and actively contributed to the professional development of new members.
  • UFU  Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    Master’s Researcher – Linguistics
    UFU Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    Aug 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 6 months)
    Conducted research in Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) focused on media representations of abortion and gender issues.
    Developed and applied corpus-based methodologies combining CDA, Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), and Corpus Linguistics.
    Participated in multiple research projects on discourse, social practices, and media, including “Gêneros, Discursos e Identidades” and “A educação remota no contexto da pandemia”.
    Member of two research groups registered with CNPq: GPE ADC&LSF (CDA and SFL) and GECon (Contrastive Studies).
    Presented papers at national and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes.
    Collaborated on academic book chapters and interdisciplinary researc
  • SAMU Mobile Emergency Care Service
    Medical Regulation Assistant Technician (TARM)
    SAMU Mobile Emergency Care Service
    Jul 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 2 months)
    Provided first-line response to emergency calls (192), collecting clinical and location data.
    Registered case information and supported the medical regulator in triage and dispatch of emergency units.
    Ensured accurate documentation and effective communication under pressure.
  • Park Idiomas Franchising
    English Teacher
    Park Idiomas Franchising
    May 2018 - Dec 2018 (8 months)
    Taught English to children, teenagers, and adults through both group and one-on-one lessons.
    Used the institution’s teaching materials and designed personalized lesson plans based on student profiles and learning goals.
    Created supplementary materials to enhance learning, focusing on dynamic, communicative, and student-centered instruction.
    Also worked in course sales, assessing clients’ needs and guiding them to the most suitable English learning program.
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    Volunteer Journalist
    Conexões Agência de Notícias de Políticas Ciências e Educação UFU
    Mar 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 7 months)
    Produced journalistic content on a voluntary and occasional basis, in line with the agency’s editorial focus.
    Pitched story ideas and provided remote support with writing and reviewing articles.
    Contributed to special projects related to science communication and public policy reporting.
    Maintained collaboration with the team while balancing other academic and professional activities.
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    Journalist Intern
    Conexões Agência de Notícias de Políticas Ciências e Educação UFU
    Mar 2017 - Dec 2017 (10 months)
    Took on increasing editorial responsibilities, producing articles, interviews, and feature stories.
    Covered institutional events and conducted interviews with public managers, researchers, and community representatives.
    Provided support in institutional tasks such as managing archives and social media updates.
    Participated in editorial planning and contributed to special projects focused on university-community engagement.
    Helped consolidate the agency’s editorial identity, emphasizing human-centered storytelling.
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    Junior Journalist
    Conexões Agência de Notícias de Políticas Ciências e Educação UFU
    Aug 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 5 months)
    Participação em atividades laboratoriais do Curso de Jornalismo da UFU voltadas à formação prática em produção jornalística.
    Aprendizagem de técnicas de apuração, entrevista, redação e edição de conteúdo nas editorias de reportagem, perfil, serviço e multimídia.
    Elaboração de matérias jornalísticas com linguagem acessível, voltadas à divulgação científica e cobertura de políticas públicas.
    Colaboração em reuniões de pauta, vivência em trabalho em equipe e contato com as etapas do processo editorial.
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  • Universidade Federal de Uberlândia  UFU
    Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU
    Universidade Federal de Uberlândia UFU
    Jan 2022 - Jun 2026 (4 years 6 months)
  • UFU  Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    UFU - Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    UFU Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2026 (4 years 1 month)
  • Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
    Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years 1 month)