Teaching Values
As a PYP homeroom teacher, I design and deliver inclusive, transdisciplinary learning experiences that foster multilingualism and empower students to thrive as confident, capable learners. I plan with intentionality, respecting each student’s unique abilities, cultural background, and learning needs, while applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to ensure equitable access to knowledge.
My practice emphasizes meaningful assessment—particularly assessment for and as learning—using formative feedback, student reflection, and goal setting to support learner agency and continuous growth. Through transdisciplinary inquiry, I support students in developing conceptual understanding by exploring ideas through multiple perspectives and modes of expression. I actively encourage student voice by creating opportunities for learners to present, share, and celebrate their thinking with varied audiences, nurturing their confidence as leaders and changemakers.
Collaboration is central to my work. As a Grade Level Learning Leader and an engaged member of the school community, I work closely with colleagues to strengthen curriculum alignment, inclusive practices, and reflective teaching, contributing to a culture of shared professional learning and collective responsibility.
As a leader, I contribute to the growth and success of the school by working beyond my classroom to strengthen inclusive practices, professional collaboration, and shared vision. Through my roles as a Grade Level Learning Leader and Primary DEIJB Coordinator, I support colleagues in reflective practice, curriculum alignment, and the implementation of equitable, student-centered approaches. I actively collaborate with educators, leadership teams, and the wider school community to ensure policies and initiatives meaningfully impact teaching and learning. By fostering trust, dialogue, and collective responsibility, I help build a learning culture where both students and educators feel empowered to grow and lead.
Work Experiences
Shekou International School
PYP Homeroom Teacher; Grade Level Learning Leader;
2023 - Present
Shezhen, China.
Módulo Criarte School
English Teacher in Preschool and Elementary Divisions.
2012 - 2016
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
State University of Bahia
Temporary Government Employee
2017 - 2018
Conceição do Coité, Bahia, Brazil.
Pan American School of Bahia
WIDA Coordinator;
2018 - 2023
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Workshop Leader Experiences
IB Cat 3 Building Teacher Competencies
Workshop leader
F2F Workshop • Feb 26-27, 2026 • Tokyo, Japan
IB PYP • Cat 1 Building your IB Program
Workshop leader
Virtual Workshop • Sep 13-14, 2025 Guangzhou, China
EAL Symposium Everyone is a Language Teacher
Workshop leader
“The Language Infused Classroom: Practical Strategies for Every Homeroom Teacher”
March 7, 2026 • Shekou International School, Shekou, Shenzhen, China.
Events
Workshops that I've joined as a participant:
ISS Workshops
Learning to Action: Designing for Inclusive and Equitable Teaching and Learning, December 26, 2025. Online.
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, October 9, 2025. Online.
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Exploring Trends & Patterns in Women’s Leadership, February 11, 2025. Online.
Meeting Students Where They Are: Personalizing Learning and Assessment, January 31, 2025. Online.
DEIJ Learning Institute: Learning to Action – Foundational, SY 2024 – 2025. Online.
Strategies for learning, December 8, 2024. Online.
Design Thinking: A crash course for leaders, September 1, 2024. Online.
Nurturing & Building your DEIJ Community, July 16, 2024. Online.
Unlocking Efficiency: AI Personalized Report Card Comments Made Easy, May 1, 2024. Online.
Taking your Conferring Practices Deeper, Januray 18, 2024. Online.
Identity Matters: Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments, January 17, 2024. Online.
Professional Development Experiences
ISS Workshops
ACAMIS Leading Effective Teams for New and Aspiring Team Leaders, May 2025. Shanghai, China. In-person.
Delivering the Award – Level One. The Duke of Edinburgh Award, March 24, 2025. Online.
Teaching for Instructional Equity and Cognitive Justice, March 13, 2025. Corwin webinar with Zaretta Hammond.
Empowering Educators Through Universal Design for Learning, November 23rd-24th, 2024. Hanoi, Vietnam. In-person.
Towards a Transformative Multilingual Agenda, May 18th-19th, 2024. Guangzhou, China. In-person.
Concept-Based Inquiry focused on teaching strategies and specific ideas for implementation, October 28 – 29, 2023. Shenzhen, China. In-person.
Cognitive Coaching - Thinking Collaborative, November 2022 (in person).
CBLT Brazil - Content-Based Language Teaching, 2019. (Symposium)
18th AILA World Congress of Applied Linguistics, 2017. (Congress)
Jornada Internacional de Linguística Aplicada Crítica (JILAC), 2017. (Congress). International Journey of Critical Applied Linguistics (JILAC).
Desenvolvendo Sensibilidade Intercultural a partir dos Materiais Didáticos de Língua Inglesa. Developing Intercultural Sensibility through the English Language Didactic Materials.
15th Braz-Tesol International Conference, 2016. (Congress)
Culture and Creativity: Literature and Intercultural Language Educatication, 2016. (Congress)
I Seminário Diálogos entre a Pós-Graduação e a Graduação, 2016. (Congress, Event Organizer).
I Seminar Dialogues between Post-Graduation courses and Graduation courses.
I Seminário Diálogos entre a Pós-Graduação e a Graduação, 2016. (Seminar). I Seminar Dialogues between the Post-Graduation courses and the Graduation Courses.
MATERIAIS DIDÁTICOS E APRENDIZAGEM DE INGLÊS SOB UM OLHAR CRÍTICO: potencialidades e subversões. Didactic Materials and English learning under a critical look: potentialities and subversions.
Seminário de Pesquisa em Material Didático de Línguas, 2016. (Seminar). Research about Language Didactic Material Seminar.
V FLAEL - O Ensino e Aprendizagem em perspectivas: do Ensino Superior à Educação Infantil, 2016. (Congress). V FLAEL - The teaching and learning in perspectives: from college to preschool.
MATERIAIS DIDÁTICOS E APRENDIZAGEM DE INGLÊS SOB UM OLHAR CRÍTICO: UM ESTUDO COMPARATIVO. Didactic materials and English learning under a critical look: a comparative study.
Oxford Teacher's Academy, 2012. (Seminar)
Get Visual, 2011. (Meeting)
Oficina de Teatro, 2009. (Workshop). Theater Workshop.
Tradução Intersemiótica: desconstruindo preconceitos, 2009. (Seminar). Intersemiotic Translation: deconstructing prejudices.
X Encontro Nacional de Tradutores/ IV Encontro Internacional de Tradutores, 2009. (Meeting). X National Meeting of translators/ IV International Meeting of translators.
XXX Encontro Nacional dos Estudantes de Letras (ENEL), 2009. (Meeting). XXX Language Arts Students National Meeting (ENEL)
THIRD SYMPOSIUM OF IRISH STUDIES IN SOUTH AMERICA, 2008. (Symposium).
Seminários sobre Pedagogia Crítica aplicada ao ensino de Línguas Estrangeiras, 2007. (Seminar). Seminars about Critical Pedagogy applied to the teaching of foreign languages.
45th ACBEU TEFL SEMINAR, 2006. (Seminar)
IX Seminário de Linguística Aplicada e VI Seminário de Tradução em Comemoração aos 60 anos da UFBA, 2006. (Seminar). IX Applied Linguistics Seminar and VI Translation Seminar in celebration of UFBA’s 60 years old.
I Encontro Internacional de Cultura de Línguas Inglesa, Francesa e Espanhola, 2005. (Meeting). I International Meeting of English, French and Spanish Languages Culture.
Various Ethnic Dialects and Their Influences on American English, 2005. (Meeting)
VII CONGRESSO NACIONAL DE ESTUDOS LINGUÍSTICOS E LITERÁRIOS, 2004. (Congress). VII National Congress of Linguistic and Literary Studies.
O Papel da Filosofia na Cultura Ocidental, 2003. (Seminar). The role of Philosophy in Western Culture.
Oxford on Tour Paul Seligson, 2001. (Meeting)
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