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Portuguese Teachers & Other Staff

Meet the Caminhos Portuguese Teachers

All of our Portuguese teachers are Brazilian natives and have a language degree.

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Stefanie Vilas Boas

Position: Head Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Literature at UFRJ
Interests: Photography, nature, movies

Fernando Salerno

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Literature, and Social Communication
Interests: Literature, cinema.

Josana Belarmino

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and English at UEPB
Interests: Travelling and going to restaurants.

Damião Neves

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and English
Interests: Reading, cinema, going to the beach, and outdoor activities.

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Pollyanna Pinheiro

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and French at UFRJ
Interests: Running, cross-training, fine cuisine.

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Laura Ribeiro

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Literature at UFRJ
Interests: Musical theatre, singing, dancing.

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Rúbia Marzochi

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Literature
Interests: Cinema, traveling, music, nature, and books.

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Bruno Couto

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Literature at UFRJ
Interests: Photography, kissing.

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Ana Clara

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and English at UFRJ
Interests: Reading, traveling, and dogs.

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Denis Crespo

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and English at Castelo Branco University
Interests: Music, movies, museums, going to the beach.

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Mariana Ribeiro

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and English at PUC-Rio
Interests: Reading, music, going to the beach, and bars.

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Bruno Vigne

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Japanese at UFRJ
Interests: Guitar, piano, reading, and learning new languages.

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Celi Itaboraí

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and English at UFRRJ
Interests: Arts and crafts, hikes, waterfalls, literature.

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Brenda Santiago

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and postgraduate in Portuguese Language Methodology
Interests: Going to the beach, books, dancing, music.

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Carol Souza

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and English at UFRJ
Interests: Cinema, museums, and sunsets at the beach.

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Jéssica Tostes

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Masters in Language Studies at UFF
Interests: Reading, TV Shows, learning new languages.

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Giulliana Gillo

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Literature at UFRJ)
Interests: MPB, culture, history, social agendas

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Marcela Paulino

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese from UFRJ and postgraduate in Portuguese for foreigners
Interests: Sleeping, cats and theater.

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Pedro Regis

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Arabic and postgraduate in Arabic at UFRJ
Interests: Nightlife, culture, music

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Maria Rita Gomes

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Literature at UFRJ
Interests: food, culture, social issues, languages

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Isabelly Ruiz

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and English at UFRJ
Interests: literature, traveling, language learning

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Vitor Manoel Fortunato

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese and Literature from UFRJ
Interests: literature, social activism, cultures, travel

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Ana Beatriz Castro

Position: Portuguese Teacher
Education: Graduated in Portuguese, Master’s in Literature, and getting her doctorate at UFRJ.
Interests: Piano, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, surfing, and literature

Meet The Caminhos Support Team

Our support team will help you to book your courses, organise your accommodation in Rio de Janeiro and discover the city. You can communicate in the following languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, Dutch and French.

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Júlia Soroldani

Position: Head Receptionist
Interests: Music, going to the beach, yoga

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Kathleen Braga

Position: Receptionist
Interests: Beyoncé, swimming, music festivals, going to the beach

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Leonardo Couto

Position: Receptionist
Interests: Football, Formula 1, video game

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Isabela Ribeiro

Position: Activity Coordinator
Interests: Movies, going to the beach, fashion

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Tainá Ramos

Position: Receptionist
Interests: Latin American movies, literature, languages

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Amanda Ennes

Position: Content Producer
Interests: TV shows, gardening and hanging out with friends

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Wanessa Nunes

Position: Driver, airport transfer
Interests: Samba and Rio de Janeiro.

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Nnamdi Okezie

Position: IT specialist and webmaster
Interests: Internet, music and politics

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Joana Cavades

Position: Graphic Designer
Interests: Music, photography, arts and crafts, social issues, nature, stories and imaginary worlds!

Meet the Caminhos Management Team

We would like to present to you the Caminhos Management Team.

Jascha Lewkowitz

Position: Executive Director
Interests : Music, reading, art and culture of other countries

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Bart Bijen

Position: Founder and Marketing Director
Interests: Eco Farm, football and other sports, social work, nature, entrepreneurship, sports

Ana Gomez

Position: Manager
Interests: Ballet, junk journals

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Maria Dupuy de Lôme

Position: Social Program Coordinator
Interests: Nature, travelling and the beach
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