COFFEE TIME NEWS STUDENT JOURNALIST
NAME: Constança Simões
START DATE / END DATE: June 2023 - PRESENT
CONSTANÇA'S HIGHLIGHTS:
Constança has distinguished herself at Coffee Time News through her exceptional commitment to transcription and translation. She has taken on these demanding responsibilities for more than fifteen interviews, carefully transforming recorded conversations into written material and helping translate them for our readers. Her strong language skills, attention to detail and willingness to tackle challenging material have made her one of our most experienced student transcribers and translators.
Constança has embraced every aspect of the Coffee Time News interview process, also stepping forward as an interviewer and, on occasion, an artist liaison. Whether working behind the scenes with a difficult transcription or speaking directly with one of our guests, she approaches our interviews with maturity and professionalism. Her enthusiasm for this work and willingness to take on new challenges have made her an important and highly valued member of our student-journalist team.
CONSTANÇA'S INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE:
Michael Shrieve (Transcriber / Translator)
Paul Garisto (Transcriber / Translator)
Alvin Taylor (Interviewer / Transcriber / Translator)
Clare Moore (Interviewer / Transcriber / Translator)
Joe Tomino (Transcriber / Translator)
Albert Bouchard (Interviewer / Transcriber / Translator / Artist Liaison)
Susie Loraine (Interviewer / Transcriber / Translator)
António Carvalho - Santana Tribute Band
(Interviewer / Transcriber / Translator)
Andrew D. McNeill (Transcriber / Translator)
Vincent Signorelli (Transcriber / Translator)
Tom Bates (Interviewer / Transcriber / Translator)
Bennett Ireland (Transcriber / Translator)
Sky Cries Mary (Transcriber / Translator)
Democrash (Transcriber / Translator)
Adonis Rose (Transcriber / Translator)
HamaSaari (Transcriber / Translator)
CONSTANÇA'S FAVORITES / INTERESTS:
Constança's love of languages and reading has helped make her an excellent contributor to Coffee Time News. She enjoys challenging literature, which has greatly expanded her vocabulary and strengthened her ability to understand and translate difficult expressions and complex ideas.
Constança also enjoys exploring social and political issues and developing a deeper understanding of how they affect the world around her. This curiosity has made her a thoughtful and inquisitive journalist who not only prepares carefully for interviews but also has the ability to listen closely and develop spontaneous follow-up questions during a conversation—an especially valuable skill for any interviewer.
Our interview with Albert Bouchard led to a memorable evening in Bilbao, Spain, where Constança and Rafaela had the opportunity to see him perform live and enjoy dinner with the acclaimed musician.
Constança was front and center in our entertaining interview with Irish drummer Tom Bates. Our student journalists not only enjoyed the conversation but also became enthusiastic fans of Tom's work.
Constança has proudly represented Coffee Time News in several interviews, including this conversation with Perry Melius. Her ability to listen carefully and ask spontaneous follow-up questions helped make the discussion especially engaging and insightful.