About me

I am Brazilian and work with what I love the most–languages and teaching. I am interested in literature, music, film, traveling, visual arts, houseplants, TV series, and popular culture. I have a teaching degree in Portuguese and English and two masters in English. I have experience in in-person education with native and foreign speakers in Brazil and the US and online with students of different origins who speak several languages. Since 2022, I’ve been working as an online instructor of Portuguese and English as additional languages. My lessons focus on each student’s needs in a communicative way based on real-life texts and situations. Each student is different, and I aim to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable. I also have more than a decade of experience with academic research.

Methodology

Education

Master of Arts in English, with Award of Academic Merit

Master of Arts in Literatures in English

Teaching Portuguese and English Languages and Literatures, with Academic Distinction

Continuing education

Teacher Training Seminar on Portuguese as an Additional Language
British Culture Studies & English Language Course
Study Group of French Language Phonetics

Work experience

I’ve worked with students from different backgrounds, contexts, and levels. I have experience in in-person education in Brazil and the US and online with students from several countries,from middle schoolers to researchers.

Starting in 2015, I’ve worked as an academic writing tutor in the US and taught Portuguese, English, Brazilian literature, and American literature in-person in Brazil and online to students of different origins. Since 2022, I’ve been working as an online instructor of Portuguese, English, and literature to students with very different goals. My Portuguese students have goals such as speaking with their partner’s family, using the language at work, taking a PhD proficiency exam, conducting research in Portuguese, traveling to Brazil, or resuming their studies after some time. Regarding English, many want to study the language to use it in the workplace, travel on business or holiday, take proficiency tests, go back to studying it, or even start from scratch.

Besides teaching, I also have more than a decade of experience with academic research, having presented and published papers in different symposia and journals from Brazil, the US, and the UK. As a researcher, I’ve specialized in literatures in English and gender studies. Documenting Diversity and Democracy in Brazil, which took place in 2021 at the University of Miami, is among the events I’ve organized.

Methodology

I am committed to creating an environment where every student feels comfortable: each learner is different, and our work together will focus on making classes the most suitable for you.

My methodology is communicative, focused on the student’s needs, and based on real-life texts and situations. I use materials and tasks chosen or crafted to help the learner reach their goals with the target language.

Languages I speak

Além de inglês e português, também falo francês em nível intermediário e tenho conhecimento básico de alemão e de espanhol. Dependendo da(s) língua(s) que cada aluno ou aluna fala, faço comparações entre os idiomas quando for ajudar na compreensão de algum termo ou estrutura gramatical.

Presentation in Portuguese

Presentation in English

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