Meet the team that will accompany you!
Susana Pereira
Position: Founder of the Academy, CEO, and Portuguese as a Foreign Language Teacher
About: With 15 years of experience in both face-to-face and online teaching, Susana has worked with students from various cultures, native languages, and ages.
Experience: Her approach is based on the 3D method (didactic, dynamic, and diversified), making classes always interesting and engaging.
Specializes in…
- Grammar explanations
- Simplifying what seems complicated
- Thematic lessons
- Producing specific materials
- Individual lessons
Isis Martins
Position: Portuguese as a Foreign Language, English, and Chinese Teacher
About:Teacher of Portuguese as a Non-Native Language and creator of educational content.
Graduated in Oriental Studies from the University of Minho.
Master’s in Intercultural Studies Portuguese/Chinese: Teaching, Business, and Translation.
Postgraduate degree in Portuguese as a Non-Native Language.
Experience: Three years of experience teaching Portuguese as a Native Language for specific purposes: national exams, 12th-grade Portuguese, and university entrance exams.
Specializes in…
- Creation of digital, educational, and interactive content
- Conversation classes
- Teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language, Non-Native Language, and Heritage Language
- Language proficiency (Chinese, English, French, and Spanish)
Agustín Salinas
Position: Teacher of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PLE)
About: Agustín is an experienced PLE teacher living in Argentina who teaches Brazilian and European Portuguese.
Experience: Focused on planning lessons adapted to the students’ needs and creating cultural connections between Spanish and Portuguese.
Specializes in…
- Teaching Portuguese to Spanish Speakers
- Creating cultural bridges between the Spanish and Portuguese languages
- Teaching the two variants of Portuguese
- Developing lessons based on students' specific objectives and needs
Joana Soares
Position: Teacher of Portuguese as a Foreign Language
About: Joana brings more than 10 years of experience in teaching Portuguese and English, collaborating with various institutions.
Experience: Since 2007, Joana has dedicated herself to helping motivated adults achieve fluency in new languages.
Specializes in…
- Conversation and Fluency
- Personalized and motivating approach
- Vocabulary acquisition strategies
- Literature and Literary Analysis
Vera Marques
Position: Teacher of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PLE)
About: She has a degree in Primary Education and a master’s degree in Education for Sustainable Development. She specialized in Positive Psychology and Montessori Pedagogy.
Experience: More than 20 years teaching children, teenagers and adults, with an emphasis on teaching European Portuguese and school support in various subjects.
Specializes in…
- Teaching Portuguese to adults and children
- Group and individual lessons
- Use different strategies to help the student
- Teaching Portuguese for more specific purposes
Joana Ferreira
Position: Co-author of the digital magazine PORTUGUÊS.PT®
About: Joana holds a degree in Basic Education for the 1st cycle and works as a tutor at a Study Center, teaching students from 1st to 9th grade. At the Academy, she also contributes as a co-author of the digital magazine PORTUGUÊS.PT®.
Experience: With a solid background in education and extensive teaching experience, Joana combines effective pedagogical practices with the production of specialized content to enrich education in Portuguese.
Specializes in…
- Creating and editing articles about Portugal, its history and culture
- Development of educational and informative content
- Creation of didactic resources to support teaching
- Proofreading and editing texts
Andreia Soares
Position: Virtual and HR Assistant
About: Andreia works as a Virtual Assistant and in the Human Resources sector, offering administrative and strategic support to optimize operations and personnel management.
Experience: With experience in administrative management and team support, Andreia specializes in coordinating processes and implementing efficient systems.
Specializes in…
- Customer service and support
- Managing agendas and organizing administrative tasks
- Support in integrating new technologies and digital tools
- Coordination of communication between team members
