I´m an articulated qualified teacher with 19 years of experience teaching Portuguese as a second and foreign language in Finland.
Possessing the required enthusiasm, vision, drive, and adaptability to design and to organize “language and culture courses”, according to the interest of the institution or specific needs and wants of the student.
My goal as a foreign teacher is keeping my students motivated and providing them knowledge and tools towards a level of independence where they develop a desire to communicate in Portuguese language.
My approach to teaching is focused on cultural elements, communications skills, and technology sources which are in my opinion the keys for efficient language learning. Teaching Portuguese Language is my passion and I do it with energy, creativity, and commitment.
Current
Work Experience
President at APPF- Associação de Professores de Português na Finlândia
2020 (February - present day)
Pedagogical Coordinator
2017 (July - present day) Brazilian
Embassy in Helsinki (Brazil-Finland Culture Center)
Portuguese Language Teacher as a foreign language
2014 (July - present day) Brazilian
Embassy in Helsinki (Brazil-Finland Culture Center)
Freelancer Portuguese Language
Teacher as a foreign language
2014 (July - present day)
Former Work Experience
Portuguese Language Teacher:
Phonetics, Phonology and Pronunciation
2015 (September -December) Helsinki
University (Department of Modern Language)
Portuguese Language Teacher as a foreign language
(2013 - 2016) Hyvinkään Opisto - School for Adults
Brazilian Literature Teacher
2012 (January - May) Helsinki
University (Department of Modern Language)
Director of Brazil-Finland Culture
Center
(2009 - 2012) Brazilian Embassy in Helsinki
(Brazil-Finland Culture Center)
Portuguese Language Teacher as a foreign language
(2002 - 2012) Brazilian Embassy in Helsinki
(Brazil-Finland Culture Center)
Portuguese Language Teacher for
comprehensive and upper secondary education-Portuguese Language as mother tongue.
(1995 - 2000) Elite de Ensino School Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Education
2021 Master's Degree in Portuguese Language as Foreign Language. Aberta University - Portugal
2016-2017 "Lato Sensu" postgraduate degree
in Applied Linguistics in Education
Candido Mendes University - Brazil
(Studies in Distance Education)
1996 - 1997 "Lato Sensu" postgraduate degree in
School Administration
Candido Mendes University - Brazil
1991 - 1995 Graduate degree - Licentiate in Portuguese
Language
Federal Fluminense University -
Brazil
Training Courses
2018 (March-May) Pedagogical
Training Course - Portuguese as a Foreign Language: O Desafio da Diferença: Abordagens
de Diferenciação Pedagógica no Ensino de Línguas
Camões Institute and Aveiro
University - Portugal (Studies in Distance Education)
2010 Pedagogical Training Course -
Portuguese as a Foreign Language
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Brazil - Department for the Promotion of Portuguese Language
2007 Pedagogical Training Course -
Portuguese as a Foreign Language
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Brazil - Department for the Promotion of Portuguese Language
