hey!
I’m Jen Hachiya.
and I believe we are lost without connection.
community manager &
behavioural strategist
I was born in France, raised across North America and Europe.
This means that I’ve met lots of people from different backgrounds and cultures.
It also means that I’ve learned from a young age that community is everything.
It’s what makes us, human beings, not lose our sense of direction (and our minds!)
“From start to finish, Jen was punctual, professional, and polite. We had open discussion on differences of opinions that helped tighten my stories.”
I specialise in designing genuine, human-centred digital spaces that build trust, foster meaningful engagement, and nurture real connection.
I love working on projects where my skills are challenged, I can learn something new, and make a difference :)
And, as a native polyglot and multidisciplinary professional, I bring a unique blend of creativity and analytical expertise.
But don’t let that intimidate you!
I’m a specialist at simplifying difficult concepts, and turning big ideas into executable tasks.
“Jen’s meticulous attention to detail stood out. I highly recommend her for any project that demands a dynamic and culturally attuned professional.”
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Master's in Psychology The Open University UK
Ph.D. in Information & Communication Universidad Complutense de Madrid & University of Porto
Master’s in Multimedia Communication University of Aveiro
Bachelor’s in Languages & Publishing University of Aveiro
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Native C2 in English, French, and Portuguese; B2 Spanish; Learning A1 Polish
Post-doc researcher here
Podcast host of Ego Next Door
Documentary producer at Jenniferolls
Photographer on Patreon
Author of this book
Former Jazz, Contemporary & Classical Ballet dancer
Former Olympic Weightlifting & CrossFit competitive athlete
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PAPERS & CONFERENCES
“Online Communities for Promoting Physical Activity: a multi-phase mixed-methods study” - COMMUNICATIONS IN COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE /SPRINGER (Sep 2025)
“Analysing Online Communities for Health Promotion: Characteristics of Digital Platforms Supporting Physical Activity” - HEALTHINF/ BIOSTEC (Feb 2025)
“The Role of Online Communities in Promoting Physical Activity: A Survey on User Preferences and Perceived Impact” - HEALTHINF/ BIOSTEC (Feb 2025)
“Online Communities for Promoting Physical Activity: A Scoping Review of Use, Characteristics and Research Gaps” - HEALTHINF/ BIOSTEC (Feb 2025)
“Physical activity promotion and digital interventions” - PROCEDIA COMPUTER SCIENCE/ SCIENCE DIRECT (Jan 2024)
“Physical activity promotion and digital interventions” - eHEALTH/ MCCSIS (Nov 2023)
“The online community role in physical activity interventions” - HCIST/ SCIKA (Jul 2023)
“Online Communities to Improve Physical Activity: an Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques” - CIÊNCIA 2022/ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (May 2022)
“Online Communities to improve Physical Activity: an analysis of their content and features” - ehSEMI/ DIGIMEDIA UA (Feb 2022)
"The Influence of Audiovisual Sports Advertising in Sedentary Individuals” - TISHW/ UTAD (Dec 2016)
BOOKS
“Online Communities as a tool to promote Physical Activity”(2023)
“Dare” - A Poetry Diary Book (2020)
“The Influence of Audiovisual Sports Advertising in Sedentary Individuals” (2016)
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Digital Thinking Tools for Better Decision Making The Open University UK
Marketing Communications in the Digital Age The Open University UK
Effective communication in the workplace The Open University UK
Investigating Psychology The Open University UK
Starting with Psychology The Open University UK
Documentation Sciences Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Design and Analysis of Narratives and Interactive Games University of Porto
Participatory Media University of Porto
Spanish Level B1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Documental Cinematography American Corner ft. GretUA
French Literature University of Aveiro
English Literature University of Aveiro
Sociology of Reading University of Aveiro
Creative Writing University of Aveiro
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IBM SPSS Statistics. nVivo. Adobe Premiere Pro, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom & Illustrator. Microsoft Excel. Google Search Console. Google Analytics. YouTube Studio. Meta Business Suite. ChatGPT. Sprout Social. HubSpot. Zendesk. Hootsuite. Canva. CapCut. Trello. Slack. MailChimp. Discord.
“Jen may not play any musical instruments, but her work rocked our world!”
In a present full of mudane automation, and bot engagement, I believe more and more that genuine community building is the only way forward for humanity to thrive.
If you believe it too, hire me :)
No more fake engagement & directionless communities.
Let’s create something real, and lasting.
“Better than the average professional. Spends too long working and not enough time petting my hairy belly.”
“She provides the quality service I’d expect a good human to.”
