Portuguese Teachers & Other Staff

Meet the Caminhos Portuguese Teachers

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

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 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

Pollyanna Pinheiro

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

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

Bruno Couto

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

Ana Clara

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

Denis Crespo

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

Mariana Ribeiro

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

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

Brenda Santiago

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

Carol Souza

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

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

Marcela Paulino

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

Pedro Regis

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

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

Vitor Manoel Fortunato

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

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.