About me

I have been working in the media industry since 2011, starting out as a Copywriter, then progressing as a Content Manager and Senior Copywriter in Manila before moving to London in 2015 to study MA Media and Communications in Goldsmiths University. After finishing my master’s degree, I worked in London as a Content Management Specialist. I then lived in Rotterdam, since I was commissioned to write a memoir, and spent a couple more months travelling around Europe while working as a freelance editor. I recently got married and moved back to London. Hence, I am looking forward to embark on a new career opportunity in a well-established organisation in London where my academic background and professional skills could be maximised. Get in touch with me at samanne.portillo@gmail.com

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Projects

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  Content work for Amazon PrimeI localized the entire content of Amazon Prime for Filipino audiences
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  Web copy for Adidas (Tokyo Collection)I wrote copy for the Adidas Tokyo Collection, as part of the "Ready for Sport" campaign: https://www.adidas.co.uk/readyforsport_one_more
• Social copy for GEOXI wrote some Instagram posts for the "Frozen" collection, which can be found at @geox on Instagram.
• Article for TomTomI wrote an article about Peugeot for TomTom, which can be accessed here: https://www.tomtom.com/customers/peugeot/
• Social posts for OlomiI wrote Instagram copy for beauty and wellness brand, Olomi, which can be found at @olomi_us on Instagram.
• Web copy for VitamiI wrote web descriptions for some of the ingredients of Vitami Feel Good Skin, which can be accessed here: https://www.vitami.co.uk

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Work history

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Content Writer and EditorFreelance
Feb 2018London, United KingdomFreelance
-Personally handpicked and commissioned by Netherlands-based Filipina socialite, Tesa Malalo-An Fabiosa to write her memoir called, “Living Life Beyond Cancer” which will be published in the Netherlands and the Philippines on December 2019 -Edited the award-winning children’s book, “My Piggy Dixy”, which has been published in the UK, Netherlands, Philippines and Japan, and is currently available in Amazon, Bruna, Boeken Route and Rakuten -Helped international BA and MA students in the UK to improve their grammar, spelling, sentence composition and referencing techniques by editing and proofreading their academic papers
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Content Management SpecialistCareer Interactive
Nov 2016 - Feb 2018London, United KingdomFull Time
-Increased sales by writing newsletters, product taglines, press releases, online campaigns and copy for advertising materials targeted at international students who want to work in the UK -Met target number of sessions, users and increased engagement by managing the company’s website, www.careerinteractive.org and social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) -Provided an alternative business model for the company by spearheading and managing the project, www.gradvault.com, a website matching international students to the best graduate jobs in the UK for £9.99 per month, instead of paying premium fees for the company’s career coaching services -Used audio-visual skills by filming and editing client testimonials for the website and social media channels

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Education

MA Media & Communication Goldsmiths, University of London
Sep 2015 - Dec 2016London, United Kingdom
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BA Film StudiesUniversity of the Philippines
Jun 2007 - Apr 2011Manila, Philippines