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Haroldo Machado
Professional TeacherTeaches
Portuguese
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Swedish
French
Other
Specialties
TechnologyTest PreparationBusinessE aí! Bora falar português? Book your lessons in advance and find the best dates / times for you :)
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Swedish
French
Other
Specialties
TechnologyTest PreparationBusinessE aí! Bora falar português? Book your lessons in advance and find the best dates / times for you :)
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From BrazilLiving in Botucatu, Brazil (06:24 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 17, 2017InterestsFilms & TV SeriesTravelTechFoodHistory
Certified Portuguese Teacher | 8+ years | 13k+ lessons
Oi! I’m Haroldo — a Brazilian Portuguese/English teacher, Systems Analyst, and musician. My lessons blend tech logic, musical rhythm, and cultural flair!
➡️ Brazilian family? : From complete beginners, to those with some knowledge of the language, to fluent speakers: I truly believe there is a way I can help you.
➡️ Specialized in: Helping learners bridge apps → real conversations (with perfect pronunciation!).
➡️ Love teaching: Tech professionals, travelers, or anyone craving *natural* Portuguese.
➡️ My secret sauce: Grammar made simple + Brazilian slang/spontaneity!
Let’s turn "I’ll try" into "I speak!"
Here I will help you:
➡️ Talk with your family and friends abroad
➡️ Go from self-teaching apps to using the language in real life
➡️ Get approved on exams like CELPE-Bras
➡️ Learn Pronunciation, Accents, Grammar and Vocabulary in a conversational way
Choosing me as your teacher you'll find:
✔️ Speaking a new language from Day One
✔️ Fun conversations or well structured lessons depending on your needs
✔️ The right amount of correction according to your level
✔️ A tailored lesson plan to help you reach your goals
✔️ Grammar structures breakdown without losing the flow of the lesson
✔️ …and way more!
Policy:
Please give at least 24 hours notice to cancel/reschedule a lesson, or I will kindly claim the credits. If you are 10 minutes late or more, I also reserve the right to claim the credits.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
- Flashcards
Certificates
Work Experience - Italki - 2024Please find attached some evidence of my 7 years experience helping students get approved on CELPE-Bras as well as the description on my profile (no recent editing) and the proper material used for such.
Certificate verified
Português para Estrangeiros: Profissional de PLE - Somática Educar - 2018Curso Português para Estrangeiros: Formação de profissionais e Mercado de Trabalho
Curso de técnicas e especialização de ensino de Português como Língua Estrangeira. Principais tópicos abordados:
Português para Estrangeiros
Metodologia do Ensino de Línguas
Gramática Aplicada
Características da Cultura Brasileira
Materiais de Português para Língua Estrangeira
Motivação e Atitudes
Prática e Planejamento
Certificate verified
PLE:Formação de Profissionais/Mercado de Trabalho - Somática Educar - 2018
Certificate verified
Tecnologia em Análise de Sistemas - UNILINS - Centro Universitário de Lins - São Paulo - 2009Bachelor Graduation in Technology - which belongs to Computer Engineering School - learning and understanding all the foundations of development, software engineering, business analysis and all the knowledge necessary to become a systems analyst.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2018 - Current
Professional Certified TeacherOfficially certified as a PSL (Portuguese as a Second Language) teacher - called PLE in Brazil - and redesigned the lessons in order to provide all the students the best experience as possible.
2017 - 2018
Community Tutor - Portuguese and EnglishTeaching Brazilian-Portuguese to foreign people who are interested in learning this very exciting language! Also taught English online and worked as an English-Portuguese freelancer translator. This definitely motivated me to study, get certified and to be able to help my students more and better as a Professional Teacher.
2015 - 2017
Private teacherTeaching English as a Second Language, working with Private and Single Lessons / Classes, always focusing on free conversations with the purpose to improve my students' English communication skills, develop their language skills and make them ready to travel or live abroad.
Education
2006 - 2009
Bachelor’s - System Analysis and Development for InternetGraduation as a System Analyst in Brazil, focusing in Technologies for Internet.
Work Experience
2018 - 2024
Translator and Interpreter + Creative WritingWriter / translator from English to Portuguese. Currently working as a freelancer with different sort of texts like:
• SEO texts with focus on AB test including: Google Ads, Google Play and App Store,
• Translation and Adaptation of User Manuals, Instructions and Technical documents
• General interpreting for commercial purposes in Brazil / Portuguese speaking countries.
2012 - 2016
Founder / MusicianFounder of an event company in Brazil, which target was to provide music to corporate events and wedding ceremonies. As the main administrator some duties included:
• Marketing Strategy creation and operation
• Contract writing and legal commitments
• Financial control
• Customer Service and Negotiations
• Involved during the whole process, supporting the customer, meeting their needs
As the owner as well as a musician myself, I have had full responsibilities for the events.
2009 - 2012
B.I. Analyst / SLA• Business Analysis and bridging between final customer and internal product developers
• Education and Training about corporate routines, like: Controlling; Financial and Budget; Products (Stock and Flow); Staff relocation vs Outsourcing.
• Active participation in strategic internal decisions; Processes definition based on quality indexes; Index and Reports/Diagrams establishment for quality increase; Improving intranet / customer interaction environments and interfaces;
5.0
Rating
1,095
Students
13.8k
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Portuguese Lessons
Portuguese
English
Trial Lesson
647 lessons completed
USD 13.99+
Informal Tutoring - Alunos fluentes
A1 - C2Conversation1,147 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
1) Brazilian Portuguese – START HERE! - A1/A2
A1 - A2Language Essentials5,742 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 26% off
2) Brazilian Portuguese – INTERMEDIATE – B1/B2
B1 - B2Language Essentials2,121 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 26% off
3) Brazilian Portuguese – SPEAK LIKE A BRAZILIAN – C1/C2
C1 - C2Conversation1,139 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 26% off
[Test Preparation] CELPE-Bras - Preparação para o Exame
B2 - C2Test Preparation100 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 22% off
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1,286 Reviews
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English
Portuguese
Amanda Liter
75 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Eu sempre aproveito muito minhas aulas com o Haroldo e estou melhorando na minha habilidade para conversar em português. Ele é sempre paciente, animado e encorajador quando eu cometo um erro. Super recomendo o Haroldo para quem quer aprender português!!!!
Jun 4, 2025
Paul
144 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Haroldo is a wonderful teacher. He has lots of interesting ideas for conversation and adds just the right amount of error correction, vocabulary instruction and grammar knowledge without obstructing the flow of the conversation. This is the best way to learn another language.
Aug 20, 2019
FrenchSteph
20 Portuguese lessons
Haroldo is fabulous, totally reactive to my needs and happily embraces the questions I bring to each lesson.
Oct 16, 2025
Haroon Baig
165 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Haroldo is an outstanding teacher!
I've been learning Portuguese with Haroldo for almost a year now. The lessons never get boring and the conversations feel very natural, like talking to a friend. Haroldo is super flexible with the classes and has very europe-friendly hours, which makes it super easy to find lesson times that suit your schedule.
I highly recommend Haroldo to anyone wanting to learn or improve Portuguese or English!
Nov 9, 2021
John
32 Portuguese lessons
I've been working with Haroldo for 25 classes now and he's been better than I could have imagined. He has a very structured process but your story and life is a very important part of that structure. An absolute game changer in my learning progress.
Jan 29, 2026
FLAVIA PEREZ
11 English lessons
Excelente professor! Estou gostando muito.
Jul 31, 2025
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