A thirty-minute session including general conversation practice in either Portuguese or English, as requested by the student

Regardless of your specific goals, please choose this lesson type if you are interested in learning Brazilian Portuguese from scratch or if you wish to hone your current skills.

If you are an absolute beginner, I'd be delighted to help you take your first steps into the language. Português Brasileiro can appear quite daunting at first, but you'll be surprised by how consistent and logical it is. I'll help you master important introductory structures and easy-to-remember vocabulary. We will focus on conversation from day one, and I'll also tell you about elements of Brazilian culture — songs and films, for example — which can help you in your learning process.

If you're an elementary, intermediate or advanced student, I'm also looking forward to meeting you! In our first meeting, I will attempt to identify any gaps in your command of the language, and that assessment will guide our work. I am very flexible when it comes to lesson planning, and I'm more than open to your suggestions. For example, we can enhance your reading skills by interacting with carefully selected texts, or can we structure our lessons around specific grammar points. We can even just chat freely and help you to become more familiar with more informal-sounding, natural Portuguese.

Whatever your level is, it is my belief that you can only improve your skills if you feel both challenged and comfortable. I promise you I will do my best to achieve that goal.

Português Brasileiro (A1-C2)

Regardless of your specific goals, please choose this lesson type if you are interested in improving your English skills.

English Practice (A1-C2)

O curso de Licenciatura em Português/Inglês nos oferece treinamento para atuarmos como professores de português e inglês, assim como de pesquisadores das duas áreas.

This academic transcript shows I have had educational training across a number and semesters and areas, and also that I have undergone initial teacher training ("estágio obrigatório").

I spent nine months as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant at Emory University, in Atlanta. As a recipient of this highly competitive grant, I lived and worked on campus, teaching elementary and intermediate Portuguese to dozens of North-American students and actively promoting Lusophone cultures.