Teaching Values

As an international educator, I design and facilitate inclusive, inquiry-driven learning experiences that empower students to grow as confident, capable, and compassionate individuals. My work is grounded in the belief that every learner deserves to be seen, heard, and challenged in ways that honor their identity, language, and lived experience.

I approach curriculum and learning design with intentionality and flexibility, drawing on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and student-centered practices to ensure equitable access to knowledge. I nurture multilingualism and multicultural perspectives as assets, creating classroom environments where diversity is not only acknowledged but celebrated as essential to deep understanding.

Assessment in my practice is meaningful and reflective. I prioritize assessment for and as learning, using formative feedback, dialogue, and goal-setting to strengthen learner agency. Students are encouraged to think critically, reflect thoughtfully, and take ownership of their growth. Through inquiry and multiple modes of expression, they develop conceptual understanding while building confidence in their voice.

Collaboration is central to my work. I actively engage with colleagues to share best practices, co-construct curriculum, and reflect on teaching and learning. I believe that professional dialogue and collective responsibility are essential to building strong learning communities. By fostering trust, openness, and shared leadership, I contribute to cultures where educators learn from one another and students benefit from cohesive, inclusive practice.

As a DEIJB advocate, I support the development of equitable and inclusive environments that nurture diversity, belonging, and justice. I strive to lead through example—encouraging reflection, dialogue, and action that center identity, voice, and community. For me, education is leadership, and leadership begins with creating spaces where everyone can grow with confidence and authenticity.

Work Experiences

Shekou International School

PYP Programme;

IB Ed Programme.

2023 - 2026

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

PYP Homeroom Teacher;

2018 - 2023

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Department of Education

Language Arts

ISA Wuhan

Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher;

Language Acquistion Teacher;

WIDA Coordinator;

2026 - Present

Wuhan, China.

IB Workshop Leader

2024 - Present

Asia Pacific Region

PYP Homeroom Teacher; Grade Level Learning Leader;

Volleyball coach;

Primary DEIJB coordinator.

Workshop Leader Experiences

SISCOS/EARCOS – Little Voices, Big Worlds: Designing Inclusive Multilingual Classrooms with IB and Social Justifications Standards.

Presenter

Shekou International School - Oct 9, 2024 - Shenzhen, China

EAL Symposium Everyone is a Language Teacher

Presenter

“The Language Infused Classroom: Practical Strategies for Every Homeroom Teacher”

March 7, 2026 • Shekou International School, Shenzhen, China.

IB PYP Cat 3 - Building Teacher Competencies

Workshop leader

F2F Workshop • Feb 26-27, 2026 • Tokyo, Japan

white and brown printed paper
white and brown printed paper
IB PYP • Cat 1 Building your IB Program

Workshop leader

F2F Workshop • May 1 - May 3, 2026 Kaohsiung, Taiwan

IB PYP • Cat 1 Building your IB Program

Workshop leader

Virtual Workshop • Sep 13-14, 2025 Guangzhou, China

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Street sign with chinese characters and portuguese text.
Innovation Summit - Cultivating International Mindedness: Empowering Multilingual and Multicultural Learners Through Culturally Responsive Practices.

Presenter

Shekou International School - Sep 19th, 2025 - Shenzhen, China

SISCOS/EARCOS – DEIJB in action: turning the standards into exciting learning experiences.

Presenter

Shekou International School - Oct 9, 2024 - Shenzhen, China

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multi colored pen lot on black background

Events

  • 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.

  • 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)

Professional Development Experiences

IB Workshops

ISS Workshops

· IB Training Certificate – Workshop Leader, 2 October – 30 Nov 2024 (30 hours). Online.

· IB - Professional Development – IBDE Principles of equitable and inclusive education - Category 3, Nov 15 – 17, 2024. In-person workshop.

· IB - Professional Development – IBDE Agency, action and engagement - Category 3, Nov 17 – 19, 2023. In-person workshop.

· IB - Professional Development - Concept-driven learners - Category 2, January 2021. Online workshop.

· IB - Professional Development - PYP- The role of Mathematics, Category 3. August 2, 2019. In-person workshop.

· IB - Professional Development - Making the PYP happen in the classroom in the early years - Category 1, 2018. (Seminar)