The 3rd edition of Alumni Day – an exclusive event for former students, designed to bring together everyone who has been (and continues to be) part of this community – will take place on September 24, at 6:30 pm, in Auditorium 3.
This annual gathering offers an opportunity to return to FCH, reunite with classmates and professors, and stay in touch with a community that remains active beyond the academic world. Alumni Day aims to create a space for sharing and connection, where different generations of alumni can come together.
Throughout the event, there will be opportunities for alumni to share experiences, an Alumni Talk featuring a former student who currently works in the field of Social Work and Family and Couples Therapy, and an informal get-together to encourage participants to reconnect and network.
Note: The event will be held entirely in Portuguese.
Program
6:30 pm: Check-in
7:15 pm: Welcome session
7:25 pm: Panel with alumni
8:10 pm: Alumni Talk: “The Silent Indifference of Professionals in Social Contexts,” by Rosa Varela
8:30 pm: Cocktail dinner with networking
Meet the speakers for this edition:
Caetana Lagos (Philosophy, Politics and Economics '24)
Investment Analyst at Insight Venture, a venture capital firm, Caetana was part of the first graduating class of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) undergraduate degree at FCH-Católica, an academic track that included an Erasmus exchange in South Korea. Then continued her studies in Madrid, where she earned a master’s degree in International Management from the Advantere School of Management, an institution affiliated with the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, in strategic partnership with the University of Deusto and Georgetown University.
Dinis Guarda (Psychology ’15)
Dinis Guarda holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from FCH-Católica and a master’s degree in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Beira Interior. Throughout his professional career, he has worked in the clinical field, specifically in a therapeutic community setting, where he worked with young people with addictive behaviors, as well as in a mobile unit for screening sexually transmitted diseases. He currently works at Workwell, where he has been part of the team for about four years as a Team Leader.
Inês Gomes (Communication and Cultural Sciences ’98)
With a degree in Communication and Cultural Sciences from FCH-Católica, Inês Gomes began her career as a screenwriter in 2001 at Casa da Criação. She coordinated the youth projects Morangos com Açúcar and Lua Vermelha while at SP Televisão, where she also wrote series such as Velhos Amigos, Maternidade, and Depois do Adeus. She is the author of the telenovelas Mar Salgado, Amor Maior, Terra Brava, A Serra, Flor Sem Tempo, and Promessa, which have been regular fixtures at international festivals. She also wrote Glória, the first Portuguese series on Netflix, and Codex 632, an adaptation of the bestselling novel that won a Bronze medal at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards. She is also the author of some of the first micro-dramas produced for RTP Play. She taught Narrative Design at ESCS.
Margarida Burnay (Applied Foreign Languages ’15)
Graduated in Applied Foreign Languages (specializing in Business Relations) from FCH-Católica in 2015 and completed a Master’s degree in Translation at FCSH in 2017. After working at the digital newspaper ECO, specifically for ECO News, Margarida Burnay has been employed at Haitong Bank since 2018 as part of the CEO’s Office.
Mariana Mira Delgado (Social Work ’05)
Graduated in Social Work from FCH-Católica in 2005, Mariana Mira Delgado balanced her academic studies with various volunteer projects and began her career with field experience at a CPCJ in Lisbon and at the Pina Manique Educational Center of Casa Pia in Lisbon. Later, she turned to the management of social organizations, notably at MDV/Ponto Família, where she was responsible for non-technical areas, while seeking additional training to keep pace with the sector’s challenges. In 2024, she joined the Office of the Councilor for Social Rights at the Lisbon City Council, and in 2025, the Office of the Secretary of State for Social Action and Inclusion, working on issues related to poverty. She currently works at Equator Company in the field of sustainability and social impact consulting.
Rosa Varela (Social Work '07)
Graduated in Social Work from FCH-Católica in 2007. As a social worker and family and couples therapist, has more than 15 years of experience working with families facing multiple challenges. In recent years, has specialized in working with families going through separation and divorce, focusing on co-parenting in the context of establishing parental responsibilities. Currently works at Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, in the Technical Advisory Unit to the Lisbon Court, handling civil guardianship matters. At the same time, maintains a clinical practice at the Manuel Peixoto Psychology Center, where is also a co-founder of the Arte COparental project, which combines creativity, technique, and sensitivity to build more cooperative family solutions.