Teaches following Subjects/Exams
English (9th - 12th Grade)
Language of Instruction:
English, Portuguese
English for Specific Purposes (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English, Portuguese
L2 Classroom Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (Linguistics)
Language of Instruction:
Portuguese
Teaching Experience
Pedagogical Coordinator
Federal Center of Technologycal Education of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sep 2006 - Dec 2007
Teacher's training (all subjects), TESL Teacher's education
I was responsible for the pedagogical orientation of a campus of the intitution located at the countryside for a year and a half before coming back to the city race. I enjoy working with other teachers as much as with students.
Professional Experience
Consulting expert in elaborating English as a L2 public tests
Teaching and research foundation / Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jun 2008 - PresentI evaluate testing items made by other professionals with the aim of composing public tests, and approve them or not. Well, many times I only make suggestions for their improvement. And I am also called to elaborate public tests myself which are checked by other professionals as well, before approved and used by the interested party.
Consulting expert in elaborating didactic material for TESL
State Secretary of Education of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Aug 2004 - Jul 2006I have elaborated didactic material both books and e-books, pedagogical orientation booklets, activity development suggestions etc to be published at the state government website on Education matters and also to be published in book, booklet or folders formats.
Consulting expert in English Testing & Assessment
State Secretary of Education of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jan 2004 - Jul 2006I have worked with a team of English professionals and we prepared a data bank of 5000 discrete items tests to be used by state public schools in testing their students and also their teachers. Besides this governmental project, I have also taken part in public school teachers training sessions all over the state.
Education
PhD in TESL
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Feb 2006 - Present
MA in TESL
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Feb 2003 - Dec 2004
Stricto Sensu in TESL
Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Feb 2002 - Dec 2002
Teacher's training course
Saint Joseph's University, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 1995 - Aug 1995
Professional Exams & Certifications
The Michigan English Proficiency Test
Brazil
Year Of Passing:
2002