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YEARS DIVISION

Early Years

ANASTASIA NERANTZI

HAILING FROM ATHENS, GREECE, I’M APPROACHING 12 YEARS IN EDUCATION. I'VE CONTRIBUTED TO CAMINO SCHOOL AND ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL. AS A MASTER EDUCATOR HERE AT CONCEPT, DIVERSITY AND EMPATHY ARE MY STRENGTHS. FLUENT IN GREEK, I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT NATURE, TRAVEL, COOKING, AND DANCING. MY 6-YEAR-OLD MINI-ME, GABRIEL, ADDS JOY TO MY LIFE.

Early Years

JULIANA ALVES

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, SP, I'VE CIRCLED THE SUN 15 TIMES WORKING IN EDUCATION. MY EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY INCLUDES ROLES AT COLEGIO BELO FUTURO INTERNATIONAL AND MAPLE BEAR JARDINS. ASPIRING TO BE A POWERFUL REFERENCE EDUCATOR, I BRING A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. A CURIOUS QUIRK—MOVIES LULL ME TO SLEEP; HENCE, I AVOID GOING TO THE CINEMA. OUTSIDE EDUCATION, I'M A DANCER AND PROFESSIONAL COOK. MY LIFE IS ADORNED WITH TWO MINI-ME HUMANS AND THREE FURRY, LOVELY, AND WONDERFULLY CRAZY CATS.

Early Years

MAYRIS CRISTINE

BORN IN ITAPECERICA DA SERRA, SÃO PAULO, AND RAISED IN EMBU GUAÇU, I'VE COMPLETED FIVE CYCLES AROUND THE PROFESSIONAL SUN. IN EDUCATION, I'VE BUILT ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOUNDATIONS FOR CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND ADULTS. MY RECENT ROLES, TEACHING 5 TO 8-YEAR-OLDS AND TODDLERS UP TO 5 YEARS OLD, ALLOWED ME TO UNLEASH CREATIVITY AND MAKE LEARNING ENJOYABLE. TRANSITIONING TO TODDLERS' INTERN, I BRING A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO THE AGE GROUP. ACADEMICALLY, I TOOK A TESOL COURSE AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IN BRAZIL BEFORE COLLEGE. BEYOND WORK, I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT EXPLORING CURIOSITIES ABOUT THE HUMAN BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR.

Early Years

LETÍCIA TINE

HAILING FROM SÃO PAULO, I'VE COMPLETED FOUR YEARS AROUND THE PROFESSIONAL SUN. IN MY INITIAL STINT, I WORKED WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE SECOND ADVENTURE LED ME TO BECOME AN ASSISTANT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (TODDLER 3). AT CONCEPT, MY SUPERPOWER IS COMMITMENT—DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING. I WILL BE AN ASSISTANT FOR EARLY YEARS. I'M CAPTIVATED BY MUSIC, STEMMING FROM CHILDHOOD DREAMS OF STARTING A BAND. TODAY, I ASPIRE TO LEARN TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, PARTICULARLY THE TAMBOURINE. MY INTERESTS EXTEND TO READING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND WATERCOLOR PAINTING DURING HOLIDAYS. AT HOME, I SHARE MY SPACE WITH A BELOVED PET NAMED JULLIE, WHO HAS BEEN PART OF THE FAMILY FOR TEN YEARS.

Early Years

EDSON SANTOS

BORN IN MAUÁ, MY TEACHING JOURNEY BEGAN UNEXPECTEDLY IN 1998 WHEN I FILLED IN FOR A SICK ENGLISH TEACHER, DELIVERING A SUCCESSFUL PBL LESSON. THIS SPARKED MY INTEREST, LEADING TO ELT TRAINING, TEACHING AT PRIVATE LANGUAGE INSTITUTES, K-12 SCHOOLS, AND SPECIALIZING IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION. IN 2022, I PILOTED A BILINGUAL PROGRAM FOR EARLY YEARS AND LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS AT COLEGIO SION. AT ESCOLA SENHORA DAS GRAÇAS, I INTRODUCED PBL AND DESIGN THINKING TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. NOW, AS THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE COACH FOR EARLY YEARS AT ESCOLA CONCEPT, I'M EAGER TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR STUDENTS' TRANSFORMATION. ON A PERSONAL NOTE, MY HIDDEN TALENT IS COOKING DELICIOUS COXINHAS, AND I TAKE PRIDE IN BEING A FATHER TO A FIFTEENYEAR-OLD DAUGHTER NAMED JULIA.

Early Years

MARIA SPADONI

BORN IN RIBEIRÃO PRETO, AT 34 YEARS OLD, I'VE HAD ENRICHING EXPERIENCES AT MAPLE BEAR AND WINGS TO FLY. NOW, FULLY PREPARED, I JOIN ESCOLA CONCEPT AS A SPECIALIST EDUCATOR. MY ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT EXTENDS TO SKYDIVING AND BUNGEE JUMPING. FAMILY TIME, DINNERS, AND THE COMPANY OF MY LONG-HAIRED CARAMEL DACHSHUND GIRL BRING JOY TO MY LIFE.

Early Years

ARIANE CORTELLO

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF AS AN INTERN AT CONCEPT, I AM THRILLED TO OFFICIALLY JOIN THE TEAM AS A MONITOR AT EARLY YEARS. I'M PROUDLY PART OF TEAM CONCEPT AND EMBRACE MY NERDY SIDE THROUGH A LOVE FOR READING AND STUDYING. BEYOND MY EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS, I ENJOY SINGING AND CHERISH THE COMPANY OF MY TWO BELOVED BLACK CATS, MARGOT AND OFÉLIA.

Early Years

SOFIA LAMY

BORN IN SÃO PAULO AND RAISED IN SANTOS, I HAVE 2 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, ALL WITHIN THE SEB FAMILY AT PUERI DOMUS, WHERE I SERVED AS A TRAINEE. MY ROLE AT CONCEPT IS AS A MONITOR, AND, OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, I'M DEEPLY IMMERSED IN K-POP, OCCASIONALLY WORKING AS A JOURNALIST, COVERING SHOWS. MY LEISURE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LISTENING TO MUSIC, FREQUENTING CINEMAS, AND, AT HOME, I SHARE MY SPACE WITH THREE FURRY COMPANIONS—MY THREE CATS.

Early Years

LISSA POTTER

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, IN MY PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY, I'VE SPENT 1 YEAR AT CONCEPT, INITIALLY AS AN INTERN DURING MY UNIVERSITY STUDIES AND LATER AS AN ASSISTANT IN EARLY YEARS, SPECIFICALLY WITH TODDLERS 1. NOW, I STEP INTO THE ROLE OF A SENIOR ASSISTANT IN EARLY YEARS. OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, I EMBARKED ON A SOLO ADVENTURE, WALKING THE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TRAIL IN 2022.

APART FROM MY EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS, I HAVE A LONGSTANDING PASSION FOR CIRCUS ARTS, A PURSUIT I'VE ENGAGED IN SINCE THE AGE OF 8, EVEN HAVING DONE IT PROFESSIONALLY. AT HOME, I SHARE MY SPACE WITH A 15YEAR-OLD CAT NAMED SHAKIRA.

Early Years

MARIA PAULA FERREIRA

FROM SÃO LUIS DO PARAITINGA, I’M EMBARKING ON MY 8TH YEAR IN EDUCATION, I RECENTLY SERVED AS AN ARTISTIC DESIGN MONITOR AT CONCEPT AND INITIATED THE ATELIÊ CHÃO PROJECT, OFFERING ARTISTIC SESSIONS FOR CHILDREN AGED 9 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS. ORIGINATING FROM A FILMMAKING BACKGROUND IN RECIFE AND NITERÓI, I'VE TAKEN NUMEROUS TRIPS AROUND BRAZIL. MY PASSIONS INCLUDE IMMERSING MYSELF IN NATURE, INDULGING IN READING AND WRITING, HAVING CONTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS. AT HOME, I SHARE MY SPACE WITH TWO ADORABLE DOGS, OLIVIA AND COSTELINHA, ALONG WITH TWO CHARMING CATS, CAJUÍNA AND FRANCISCA.

LOWER

SCHOOL DIVISION

Lower School

ANA LUIZA GRANIERI

HELLO FROM SÃO PAULO, SP! WITH OVER 5 YEARS IN EDUCATION, MY RECENT ROLE AS A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AT COLÉGIO HUMBOLDT HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. PREVIOUSLY, I LEFT MY MARK IN VARIOUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS IN JUNDIAÍ. NOW I I AM A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR FOR LOWER SCHOOL AT CONCEPT SP. IN 2021, I MOVED TO JUNDIAÍ, MET MY FIANCÉ, AND RETURNED TO SÃO PAULO. WE'RE GETTING MARRIED IN NOVEMBER, AND OUR NEW APARTMENT WILL BE READY IN MAY—EXCITING TIMES AHEAD! BEYOND EDUCATION, I ENJOY HORSEBACK RIDING IN GUARAREMA, SINGING, AND EXPLORING BEACH VOLLEYBALL. AT HOME, I'M SURROUNDED BY THE JOY OF 3 DOGS AND 2 CATS.

Lower School

SHERINA ISOLICA

RAISED IN ENGLAND, I'VE WORKED IN EDUCATION FOR 45 YEARS. THROUGHOUT THIS TIME, I'VE WORKED IN ALEF PERETZ, A JEWISH SCHOOL, AND PUERI DOMUS, ALSO A PART OF GRUPO SEB. I IN CONCEPT, I AM A CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT DESIGNER IN LOWER SCHOOL. APART FROM EDUCATION, I LOVE EXCHANGING IDEAS AND THOUGHTS ABOUT MOVIES, BOOKS, AND SERIES, WITH CHOCOLATE AND "PUDIM" ON THE SIDE, IF POSSIBLE.

Lower School

ROBERTA RESENDE

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, I'VE BEEN AN EDUCATOR FOR 10 YEARS, I'VE SPENT FOUR ENRICHING YEARS AT ESCOLA CONCEPT, TRANSITIONING FROM A SENIOR ASSISTANT TO A SPECIALIST EDUCATOR. I'VE LEARNED FROM AMAZING EDUCATORS, EMBRACING PEDAGOGICAL DOCUMENTATION, PROJECT BASED LEARNING, AND THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH. MY PRIOR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES TWO YEARS AT RED HOUSE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, FOCUSING ON THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAM. BEYOND EDUCATION, I'M OFTEN DANCING TO SOUL AND DISCO TUNES, A FITNESS ENTHUSIAST WHO LOVES RUNNING, YOGA, AND SWIMMING. MOVIE NIGHTS, OUTINGS WITH FRIENDS, AND READING OCCUPY MY FREE TIME. IN MY WORLD, THE DELIGHTFUL PUG, HARRY POTTER, ADDS AN EXTRA TOUCH OF JOY.

Lower School

CAROLLINE OLIVEIRA

BORN AND RAISED IN SÃO PAULO, I'VE DEDICATED SEVEN YEARS TO EDUCATION—FROM INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER WORK TO FULL-TIME ROLES. AT MAPLE BEAR, I SERVED AS A YEAR 1 ASSISTANT, DELVING INTO THE CANADIAN METHODOLOGY. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE WAS AT PHANTASIALAND, WHERE I BEGAN AS A RECREATIONIST AND CLIMBED THE RANKS TO BECOME THE HEAD TEACHER IN A TODDLER AND NURSERY CLASS. AT CONCEPT SP, I WILL BE A LS ASSISTANT. CREATIVITY IS MY OUTLET—I LOVE CRAFTING DECORATIVE OBJECTS, GIFTS, AND VASES USING VARIOUS MATERIALS LIKE PAINTS, PENS, STICKS, AND BOWLS. I ALSO KEEP MY MIND ORGANIZED WITH POST-IT NOTES SPREAD AROUND THE HOUSE TO HELP ME LEAD A MENTALLY HEALTHIER LIFE. IT'S JUST ME AND A COLLECTION OF PLANTS IN MY HOME.

Lower School

IVENS PIRES

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, SP, I'VE SPENT TWO YEARS AS A COUNSELOR AT DOUTOR WALTER BELIAN AND VISCONDE DE PORTO SEGURO SCHOOLS. AT DOUTOR WALTER BELIAN, I INITIATED THE VOCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, ALONGSIDE CREATING A MONITORING SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZED TRAINING IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION. AT COLÉGIO VISCONDE DE PORTO SEGURO, I CONTRIBUTED TO THE "ESCOLA DA COMUNIDADE" AND "CURRÍCULO A" PROJECTS, FOCUSING ON TEACHER AND STUDENT IMPROVEMENT. AS A NEW CONCEPT TEAM MEMBER AS A CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT DESIGNER, I BRING LIGHTNESS AND HAPPINESS TO THE WORKPLACE. OUTSIDE OF WORK, MY PASSIONS INCLUDE INDULGING IN ICE CREAM DURING EVERY TOUR OR TRAVEL, ENJOYING HIKING, WATCHING MOVIES, AND CHERISHING MY DOG, LIA, WHO RESIDES WITH MY PARENTS.

Lower School

NATALIA PIO

BORN IN S. GONÇALO, RJ, AND RAISED IN BOCA RATON, FL, USA. IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS, I WORKED AT "ESCOLA DO FUTURO," AN ACCREDITED BILINGUAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, AND "AMAZING SCHOOL," DELVING INTO THE BILINGUAL WORLD AND ENRICHING MY UNDERSTANDING OF PBL. HERE AT CONCEPT, I'LL BE SERVING AS A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR FOR 5TH AND 6TH GRADERS. I LIVED IN THE US FOR 21 YEARS, WITH ONGOING DISCOVERIES ABOUT BRAZILIAN CULTURE. I ENJOY READING, SPENDING TIME WITH MY SONS JOSHUA (16) AND NATHYN (14), AND GOING OUT WITH FRIENDS. I AM A PROUD OWNER OF A CAT NAMED FLUFFY.

Lower School

AMANDA GOMES

I'M A PAULISTA, CURRENTLY IN MY SECOND AND A HALF YEAR OF COLLEGE STUDYING PEDAGOGY. I'VE EXPLORED THE TEACHING PROFESSION THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AND GAINED VALUABLE INSIGHTS FROM EXPERIENCED PROFESSORS. MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES INCLUDE WORKING AT "CONSA," A CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOLLOWING THE VALUES OF SAINT FRANCIS, EMPHASIZING HUMANITARIANISM, NATURE, AND ANIMAL WELFARE. I ALSO WORKED AT "DOMUS SAPIENTIAE," A MONTESSORI SCHOOL PROMOTING CHILDREN'S AUTONOMY, CONNECTION WITH NATURE, AND RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL BELIEFS. I WILL BE TAKING ON THE ROLE OF A PEDAGOGY INTERN HERE AT CONCEPT SP. MY SUPERPOWER IS EMPATHY, DEMONSTRATING A STRONG ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND ACT COMPASSIONATELY. IN A UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL ADVENTURE, I WORKED AS A YOUNG APPRENTICE IN A CEMETERY. I ENJOY EXPLORING NEW PLACES, DRAWING, AND TRYING NEW FOODS. MY SUPERPOWER IS EMPATHY, DEMONSTRATING A STRONG ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND ACT COMPASSIONATELY. IN A UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL ADVENTURE, WORKED AS A YOUNG APPRENTICE IN A CEMETERY. I ENJOY EXPLORING NEW PLACES, DRAWING, AND EATING.

Lower School

CAROL MENDES

HAILING FROM BELO HORIZONTE, I WAS RAISED IN SÃO PAULO AND BOAST OVER 25 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE. I'VE CONTRIBUTED MY EXPERTISE TO PUERI DOMUS AND MOBILE AND NOW AS AN EDUCATOR FOR LOWER SCHOOL LEARNERS HERE AT CONCEPT SP. BESIDES ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE, I CAN SPEAK GERMAN AND SPANISH. I HAVE A PASSION FOR LEARNING NEW LANGUAGES! MY LOVE FOR MUSIC LED ME TO PLAY THE GUITAR SINCE CHILDHOOD. BESIDES BEING AN AVID READER, I ENJOY THE CULINARY ARTS. I HAVE A 13 YEAR-OLD SON NAMED HENRIQUE.

Lower School

LAURA MARQUES

BORN IN TORRINHA AND RAISED IN SÃO PAULO, MY JOURNEY AS AN EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL SPANS EIGHT ENRICHING YEARS. MY SUPERPOWER LIES IN A DEDICATED COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND A CONTINUOUS QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE CONTRIBUTIONS. DESPITE NOT BEING A MORNING PERSON, I'VE MASTERED THE ART OF POLITENESS THROUGH BASIC SIGN LANGUAGE, SO I’M ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEAK ALL THAT MUCH IN THE MORNING. MY PASSION FOR CREATION EXTENDS TO VARIOUS CRAFTS LIKE CROCHET, EMBROIDERY, AND PAINTING. WHILE NURTURING ARTISTIC TALENTS, I'VE YET TO EMBARK ON THE ADVENTURES OF PARENTHOOD OR PET OWNERSHIP—PERHAPS IN THE FUTURE.

Lower School

ELISA PAES

BORN IN ATIBAIA, I'VE DEDICATED 10 YEARS OF MY LIFE TO EDUCATION, PASSING THROUGH SCHOOLS SUCH AS THE BRITISH COLLEGE OF BRAZIL (BCB) AND ESCOLA INTERNACIONAL PREPARANDO GERAÇÕES (EIPG). IN CONCEPT, I'LL BE SERVING AS A MASTER EDUCATOR FOR EARLY YEARS. I HAVE THE UNIQUE TALENT OF WIGGLING MY EARS. I'M A KARAOKE ENTHUSIAST AND A PROUD PET PARENT; OUR FAMILY INCLUDES A LOVELY DOG NAMED MEL.

Lower School

LEANDRO VITULLO

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, MY EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY SPANS APPROXIMATELY 9 YEARS, INCLUDING ROLES AT ESCOLA MOBILE, WHERE I ALSO STUDIED, AND CO-FOUNDING, WITH TWO FRIENDS, ESCOLA IDEAL (NOW TAILOR MADE ENGLISH).

EXCITED TO BRING MY ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM AS A REFERENCE EDUCATOR AT THE LOWER SCHOOL. BEYOND EDUCATION, I'M A HORROR MOVIE AFICIONADO, LOVE DIVING INTO NOVELS LIKE "SUNSET PARK" BY PAUL AUSTER, AND ENJOY THE CHALLENGES OF TRIATHLONS. NO PETS AT THE MOMENT!

Lower School

SIBELE MERINO

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, I’M EMBARKING ON MY 30TH YEAR IN EDUCATION, I'VE HAD A FULFILLING CAREER AT STANCE DUAL SCHOOL FOR 20 YEARS, INITIALLY IN PORTUGUESE-ENGLISH BILINGUALISM. MY SUBSEQUENT THREE-YEAR STINT AT COLÉGIO DANTE ALIGHIERI ENRICHED MY EXPERIENCE. IN CONCEPT, I’LL BE SERVING AS A LOWER SCHOOL COUNSELOR, I ALSO WORK AS A SPEECH THERAPIST, FOCUSING ON PREVENTING COMMUNICATION DISORDERS THROUGH GUIDANCE AND LECTURES. MY PASSION FOR TRAVELING, EXPLORING NEW CULTURES, AND MY SECRET TALENT FOR HELPING OTHERS DEFINE MY JOURNEY. REGRETTABLY, I DON'T HAVE ANY PETS AT THE MOMENT.

Lower School

DÉBORA LEAL

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, I’VE BEEN TEACHING FOR 11 YEARS. MY JOURNEY INCLUDED SIX YEARS AT BUILDERS BILINGUAL SCHOOL, WHERE I LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF FOSTERING A WELCOMING AND NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, PRIORITIZING RELATIONSHIPS AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. BEFORE THAT, I SPENT TIME AT VISCONDE DE PORTO SEGURO SCHOOL, MY FIRST VENTURE INTO ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. IN 2024, I EMBARK ON A NEW CHAPTER, DEDICATING MY TIME TO CONCEPT AS A LOWER SCHOOL REFERENCE TEACHER. BEYOND EDUCATION, INTERESTS INCLUDE A NEWFOUND PASSION FOR HORSEBACK RIDING DISCOVERED DURING THE PANDEMIC. I ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCE AS A MAKEUP ARTIST, PURSUED STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, AND HOLD A DEEP LOVE FOR LITERATURE, BOASTING AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF OVER 300 CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH.

Lower School

MARCOS ALVES

I'M ORIGINALLY FROM PRESIDENTE BERNARDES, SP, BUT WAS RAISED IN GUARULHOS AND LATER MOVED TO SÃO PAULO CITY. WITH A DEGREE IN MUSIC, MY EARLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES INVOLVED TEACHING MUSIC AND BEING PART OF A BAND. SUBSEQUENTLY, I DELVED INTO STUDYING LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE. MY SIGNIFICANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE WAS AT ESCOLA BILINGUE PUERI DOMUS. NOW, AT ESCOLA CONCEPT, I'LL BE A MONITOR, AND MY SUPERPOWER LIES IN MY ABILITY TO EMPATHIZE WITH THE CHALLENGES INHERENT IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS LED ME TO ADOPT A VEGAN LIFESTYLE. READING, ESPECIALLY POETRY THAT ALIGNS WITH MY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH, WATCHING SPORTS, PLAYING TENNIS (MY FAVORITE), AND SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH FAMILY, ESPECIALLY MY WIFE, BRING ME JOY.

Lower School

FABIANE MORATO

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, WITH 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, I'VE CONTRIBUTED TO TIP TOE DISCOVERY SCHOOL, ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL, AND CURRENTLY AT CONCEPT SINCE JULY 2023. I’LL BEGIN A NEW ROLE AS AN ACADEMIC COACH FOR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN LOWER SCHOOL, WHERE MY SUPERPOWER IS EMPATHY. BEYOND EDUCATION, I HAVE A PASSION FOR NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, ESPECIALLY CAPTURING UNIQUE BIRDS AND ANIMALS IN PECULIAR PLACES LIKE ILHA DO MARAJÓ. MY COLLECTION OF CAMERAS AND LENSES HOLDS ITS OWN STORIES. I ENJOY CREATIVE SEWING, PARTICULARLY IN PATCHWORK, AND LOVE EXPLORING NEW PLACES THROUGH TRAVEL. IN MY PERSONAL LIFE, I AM A PARENT TO TWO DAUGHTERS, AGED 16 AND 13, AND WE SHARE OUR HOME WITH A CUTE MINIATURE SCHNAUZER AS OUR FURRY FRIEND.

Lower School

JÚLIA BASTOS

BORN IN OSASCO BUT RAISED IN CARAPICUÍBA, CURRENTLY RESIDING BETWEEN COTIA AND SÃO PAULO, I'M APPROACHING MY THIRD TRIP AROUND THE PROFESSIONAL SUN IN 2024.

BEFORE CONCEPT, I HAD A REWARDING EXPERIENCE AT MAPLE BEAR. NOW TRANSITIONING FROM A JUNIOR TO A SENIOR ASSISTANT AT CONCEPT, I EMBRACE ADAPTABILITY AND A CONTINUOUS EAGERNESS TO LEARN. DURING COLLEGE, I DELVED INTO ANCIENT GREEK CLASSES, DRIVEN BY A LOVE FOR CLASSIC LITERATURE. WHILE NOT FLUENT TODAY, I CAN STILL GRASP THE LANGUAGE'S ESSENCE. IN MY LEISURE, I ENJOY PLAYING RPG, INTRODUCING OTHERS TO THIS STORYTELLING FORM, AND INDULGING IN SINGING FOR THE SHEER JOY IT BRINGS. AT HOME, I SHARE MY SPACE WITH TWO ALMOST-ELDERLY CATS, NICKLAUS AND REBEKA.

Lower School

MARIA CHUNG

BORN IN SOUTH KOREA AND RAISED IN BRAZIL, I BRING FOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION. MY JOURNEY INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT TIME IN SCHOOLS WHERE I DEVELOPED A STRONG FOUNDATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, AN AREA I DEEPLY VALUE AND AM MOTIVATED BY. GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT RECEIVED, I TOOK MY INITIAL STEPS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AT THESE MEANINGFUL INSTITUTIONS. NOW, AT CONCEPT, I'LL WORK AS AN ASSISTANT IN THE LOWER SCHOOL. BEYOND MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE, I HAVE A PASSION FOR TRYING NEW FOODS, ENJOY DRAWING, AND FIND SOLACE IN READING BOOKS. AS A PROUD OWNER OF ONE BELOVED DOG, MY JOURNEY IS FUELED BY A COMMITMENT TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND A LOVE FOR EXPLORATION.

Lower School

MICAELE MOREIRA

BORN IN SANTO ANDRÉ, WITH 13 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, I'VE GAINED VALUABLE INSIGHTS FROM MY RECENT ROLES IN TWO DISTINCT SCHOOLS, EACH WITH ITS UNIQUE TEACHING APPROACH. ONE SCHOOL EMPHASIZED THE REGGIO EMILIA METHODOLOGY, WHILE THE OTHER FOLLOWED THE IB CURRICULUM. WORKING WITH KIDS SPANNING DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, FROM K5 TO TODDLERS, MOTIVATED ME TO DELVE INTO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND TAILOR MY TEACHING TO MEET THEIR DIVERSE NEEDS. AS A NEW SENIOR ASSISTANT HERE AT CONCEPT, I’LL BRING A PASSION FOR SINGING, EVEN IF I OCCASIONALLY FORGET OR MIX UP SONG LYRICS. OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, I ENJOY EXPLORING MUSEUMS, ART EXHIBITIONS, AND THEMED RESTAURANTS. CURRENTLY, I DON'T HAVE ANY PETS.

Lower School

ANA CAROLINA FALCONERIS

I’M A PAULISTA, JUST EMBARKING ON MY EDUCATION JOURNEY, I'VE ACHIEVED MILESTONES LIKE EARNING A SPOT IN MY MASTER'S PROGRAM AND SECURING A PROMOTION AT CONCEPT. MY GROWTH AS A PROFESSIONAL INCLUDES STINTS AS A HISTORY MONITOR AT COLÉGIO SANTA CRUZ AND A HIGH SCHOOL MONITOR AT COLÉGIO SANTA CATARINA. NOW, AS A TEACHING ASSISTANT IN LOWER SCHOOL, I'M THRILLED FOR NEW CHALLENGES. DURING MY FREE TIME, I ENJOY READING DIVERSE BOOKS, DISCUSSING THEM ONLINE, WATCHING SERIES, EXPLORING NEW PLACES, AND STAYING ACTIVE AT THE GYM. WHILE I DON'T HAVE PETS, MY LOVE EXTENDS TO DOGS AND CATS.

Lower & Middle School

BEATRIZ BINNIE

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, I'VE HAD A DIVERSE JOURNEY THAT INCLUDES VOLUNTEERING, TEACHING ROLES, WORKING AS A PSICOPEDAGOGUE, COORDINATOR, AND COURSE INSTRUCTOR, WHICH HAS ALLOWED ME TO ACQUIRE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE. MY TIME AT MAPLE BEAR JARDINS AND MAPLE BEAR GRANJA JULIETA PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHTS FROM SEASONED CANADIAN TEACHERS. AS A DEDICATED ADVOCATE OF ACTIVE LISTENING, I PRIORITIZE UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS, STAFF, AND PARENTS ALIKE. BEYOND EDUCATION, MY PASSIONS INCLUDE EXTENSIVE TRAVEL WITHIN BRAZIL AND ABROAD, WHERE I HAVE EXPLORED OVER 35 COUNTRIES. DURING MY FREE TIME, I ENJOY VOLUNTEERING, READING, WATCHING SERIES AND MOVIES, SWIMMING, SAILING, GARDENING, CROCHET, NATURE WALKS, MUSIC AND ART. WHILE I USED TO HAVE A BRITISH BULLDOG WHO PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR, I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL GERMAN SHEPHERDS IN THE PAST.

MIDDLE & HIGH

SCHOOL DIVISION

Middle School

LEONARDO BOTELHO

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, SP, I'VE HAD A DIVERSE CAREER SINCE THE AGE OF 13, TRANSITIONING TO EDUCATION IN 2022. MY JOURNEY INCLUDES INTERNSHIPS IN PHILOSOPHY CLASSES AT ETEC AND ROLES AT ESCOLA CONCEPT, PROGRESSING FROM TEACHER'S ASSISTANT TO DEAN OF DISCIPLINE. AS THE FUTURE DEAN OF DISCIPLINE, I’LL BRING MY PASSION FOR MUSIC, HAVING ATTENDED AN IMPRESSIVE 56 LIVE CONCERTS LAST YEAR. I VALUE VARIOUS CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, ENSURING A MONTHLY DOSE OF MUSEUMS, CONCERTS, OR MOVIES. AT HOME, I SHARE MY SPACE WITH TWO ADORABLE COMPANIONS, A CAT NAMED NIKITA AND A COCKATIEL NAMED ZÉ GALINHA.

Middle & High School

KATE

BENTIVOGLIO HAVING COMPLETED 22 TRIPS AROUND THE PROFESSIONAL SUN, I'VE LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COLLABORATING WITH OVER 89 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, MY JOURNEY INCLUDED WORKING WITH SCHOOLS LIKE ESCOLA BALÃO VERMELHO, COLÉGIO DANTE, BEACON SCHOOL, AND SAINT PAUL'S. AS THE SERVICE LEARNING COORDINATOR AT CONCEPT, I'M EXCITED TO GUIDE STUDENTS IN APPLYING THEIR LEARNING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY AND HUMAN NEEDS, FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING AND SOCIAL CHANGE. IN MY DIVERSE BACKGROUND, I'VE BEEN AN ACTRESS, TRIATHLETE, MOTORCYCLE RIDER, BALLET DANCER, AND A WRITER OF POEMS, NOVELS, AND PLAYS. I ENJOY WRITING, COOKING, AND SHARING MY LIFE WITH A CUTE DOG NAMED DOGUINHO.

Middle & High School

VINÍCIUS CASTILHO

GREETINGS FROM RIO DE JANEIRO! WITH TWO DECADES IN EDUCATION—SOON TO BE 21—I'VE WORN MANY HATS: TEACHER, MATERIALS WRITER, EDITOR, AND NOW, A PSYCHOANALYST. OVER THE PAST YEARS, MY JOURNEY TOOK ME NATIONWIDE, TRAINING TEACHERS, AND SPEAKING ON BILINGUALISM. THE DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCES, LIKE A SCHOOL IN PARÁ REQUIRING A PLANE, BOAT, AND CAR RIDE, RESHAPED MY PERSPECTIVES PROFOUNDLY. AS A CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT DESIGNER FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, MY PASSION EXTENDS TO VINTAGE MOTORCYCLES, AVIATION, AND VIDEO GAMES. IN MY WORLD, SANSÃO, A 10YEAR-OLD RESCUE DOG, ADDS THE PERFECT TOUCH OF JOY.

Middle & High School

VALDIR PINTO

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, SP, MY 26-YEAR JOURNEY IN EDUCATION SPANS DIVERSE ROLES, FROM TEACHER TO ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR. AT HELYOS, I REVAMPED THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM, INTEGRATING RELEVANT TOPICS IN ECONOMICS AND INTRODUCING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (PBL) IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASSES. NOW, AT CONCEPT'S MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, I'LL BE A MATH MASTER EDUCATOR. BEYOND EDUCATION, I'M A SELF-TAUGHT ENGLISH SPEAKER WITH EXPERTISE IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND BIAS. I'VE PRESENTED WORKSHOPS ON AI IN LANGUAGE LEARNING, RPGS IN ENGLISH TEACHING, AND AMBIGUITY TOLERANCE. AN AVID READER, I DELVE INTO SCIENCE, SCI-FI, AND BIOGRAPHIES WHILE ALSO ENJOYING TEAM SPORTS AND F1. WITH A PENCHANT FOR MOVIES AND TV SERIES, I'M ADEPT AT MEMORIZING LINES. FROM 7 CATS TO NOW TWO DAUGHTERS, MY HOME IS A JOYOUS BLEND OF EXPERIENCES.

Middle & High School

GUILHERME MACARINI

BORN AND RAISED IN PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE, SÃO PAULO, MY DIVERSE JOURNEY LED ME TO CITIES LIKE NITERÓI, VITÓRIA, AND BELO HORIZONTE. AFTER 6 YEARS IN BRAZILIAN SCHOOLS AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR, I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF SERVING BOTH THE MAPLE BEAR AND AVENUES COMMUNITIES TEACHING MATHS IN ENGLISH. NOW A SPECIALIST EDUCATOR IN MATH HERE AT CONCEPT, I'LL EMBRACE INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS LIKE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, I'M EXPLORING THEATER CLASSES AND NURTURING DREAMS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. IN 2020, I BECAME A PET FATHER TO FRANCISCO (CHICO), AN ALL-WHITE CAT.

Middle & High School

ANTONIO FONTE

BORN IN RIO AND RAISED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, I'VE SPENT 20 REWARDING YEARS IN THE CLASSROOM. MY JOURNEY INCLUDES TEACHING AT AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, WHILE FOSTERING GREAT FRIENDSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS WITH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, I CONTRIBUTED TO A TRADITIONAL BRAZILIAN SCHOOL, GUIDING STUDENTS TOWARDS EXCELLENCE. ON A QUIRKY NOTE, I ENJOY IMPERSONATING SINGERS IN TRAFFIC JAMS—IT'S MY UNIQUE WAY OF PASSING TIME. OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, MY JOY REVOLVES AROUND FAMILY, INCLUDING MY BELOVED GIRLFRIEND, DAUGHTERS, STEPSONS, AND FRIENDS. MUSIC IS MY SOUL, WITH THE PIANO AND GUITAR PROVIDING A BACKDROP FOR JOYFUL SINGING. IN THE PAST, I HAD MORE PLANTS, BUT NOW IT'S JUST THREE.

Middle & High School

CLEITON MACHADO

BORN IN ESTRELA DA BARRA - MG, I'VE DEDICATED NINE YEARS TO EDUCATION AT CAMINO SCHOOL AND COLÉGIO SANTA HELENA. HERE AT CONCEPT SP I WILL BE A MATH EDUCATOR FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS. KNOWN FOR MY KINDNESS, I FIND JOY IN PLAYING VOLLEYBALL AND EXPRESSING MYSELF THROUGH DANCE.

Middle & High School

EVERTON LINS

BORN IN VITÓRIA DE SANTO ANTÃO, IN PERNAMBUCO, I’M CELEBRATING 18 YEARS AS A TEACHER IN 2024, MY JOURNEY INCLUDES ROLES AT AVENUES SÃO PAULO AND ESCOLA AMERICANA DE SANTOS. AT CONCEPT, I’LL TEACH PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. PASSIONATE ABOUT TRAVEL AND INVOLVED IN A MARACATU GROUP, I PLAY ALFAIA. MY FURRY COMPANION IS NAMED, SHIRYU, A BEAUTIFUL DOG.

Middle & High School

ISABELLA EUGÊNIO

BORN AND RAISED IN THE HEART OF SÃO PAULO, I'VE DEDICATED THREE YEARS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCING VARIOUS ROLES. MY JOURNEY BEGAN AT MARY AND FRIENDS, AN ENGLISH SCHOOL FOR KIDS, WHERE I OVERCAME INITIAL NERVOUSNESS AND BUILT CONNECTIONS WITH SMALL GROUPS. TRANSITIONING TO MAPLE BEAR BROUGHT A NEW CHALLENGE WITH A LARGER CLASS, BUT THE JOY OF WATCHING MY YEAR FIVE STUDENTS GROW MADE IT SPECIAL. NOW, JOINING ESCOLA CONCEPT, I'LL BE AN ASSISTANT IN MIDDLE YEARS AND HIGH SCHOOL. BEYOND EDUCATION, I'M A PASSIONATE HOSTESS, CHERISHING MOMENTS WITH LOVED ONES THROUGH GOOD FOOD AND MUSIC. DRAWING AND SINGING ARE MY HOBBIES, AND WHILE I'VE YET TO EMBRACE PARENTHOOD OR PET OWNERSHIP, I'M OPEN TO THE POSSIBILITIES AHEAD.

Middle & High School

RODRIGO GIORDANO

I’M A SÃO PAULO NATIVE. TEACHING FOR 8 YEARS, I'VE HAD DIVERSE EXPERIENCES AT THE BRAZILIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AS A HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY TEACHER, MARKING MY FIRST BILINGUAL TEACHING EXPOSURE, AND AT ESCOLA ALEF PERETZ, WHERE I TAUGHT SOCIAL STUDIES. AS A MASTER EDUCATOR IN SOCIAL SCIENCE FOR MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL AT CONCEPT, MY JOURNEY CONTINUES. OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, I HAVE AN UNCONVENTIONAL SIDE—I USED TO BE A DJ, COPRODUCING A BRAZILIAN MUSIC-THEMED PARTY THAT STILL EXISTS TODAY (GOOGLE FESTA PIRANHA).

MY INTERESTS INCLUDE PLAYING FOOTBALL, WATCHING AND WRITING ABOUT CULT MOVIES, AND MIXOLOGY. CURRENTLY, I DON'T HAVE ANY PETS, BUT I'D LOVE TO HAVE SOME IF THEY DIDN'T SHED FUR ON THE COUCH.

Middle & High School

ARMANDO VILELA

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, I'VE DEDICATED 13 YEARS TO TEACHING, WITH A FOCUS ON SMALLER SCHOOLS. MY EXPERIENCE INCLUDES 3 YEARS TEACHING KINDERGARTEN (AGES 3-5) AND ANOTHER 3 YEARS AS A 4TH-GRADE TEACHER, INCORPORATING FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR GRADES 2 TO 9. THESE ROLES HAVE SHAPED MY TEACHING STYLE, EMPHASIZING CREATIVITY AND FOSTERING JOY AMONG BOTH THE TEAM AND STUDENTS. OUTSIDE OF EDUCATION, MY INTERESTS INCLUDE A PASSION FOR DISNEY, ESPECIALLY ITS VILLAINS AND SIDE CHARACTERS. I ALSO LOVE TRAVELING, LEARNING LANGUAGES, AND ENJOYING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WITH FRIENDS. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE A NOT-SO-SECRET TALENT FOR WRITING POETRY AND SHORT TEXTS. AT HOME, I'M ACCOMPANIED BY 2 CATS, LEO AND MIA, AND 1 DOG NAMED JUCA.

Middle & High School

CAYO ROSA

BORN AND RAISED IN SÃO PAULO, SPECIFICALLY ERMELINO MATARAZZO, I HAVE 19 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION. IN COLÉGIO ÍTACA, WHERE I HONED SKILLS FOR HANDLING ENERGETIC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. MY MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE WAS AT AVENUES SÃO PAULO, WHERE I IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS THAT COMBINED ACADEMIC RIGOR AND INNOVATION. IN MY ROLE AS A CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT DESIGNER AT CONCEPT, I BELIEVE ONE OF MY SUPERPOWERS WILL BE TURNING TENSE MOMENTS INTO LIGHT AND RELAXED ONES. I CAN SOMETIMES WHISTLE WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING IT'S ME. IN MY LEISURE TIME, I ENJOY TRAVELING WITH FRIENDS AND CHERISHING MOMENTS OF SOLITUDE, WHETHER IT'S READING A BOOK, WATCHING A MOVIE OR TV SHOW, OR TENDING TO MY PLANTS. AT HOME, I SHARE MY SPACE WITH THREE CATS: NINA; ZÉ LUÍS AND DUDINHA.

Middle & High School

ÉRICA NOGUEIRA

BORN IN SÃO PAULO AND RAISED IN SANTOS, I RETURNED TO SÃO PAULO FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES. WITH 15 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND A PASSION FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING, I'M CURRENTLY PURSUING A MASTER'S IN EDUCATION AT USP, AFTER COMPLETING A POST-GRADUATION IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH. I BEGAN MY TEACHING CAREER AT CELLEP AND LATER WORKED AT ST PAUL'S SCHOOL. EXCITINGLY, I'LL BE JOINING CONCEPT AS A PORTUGUESE TEACHER. BEYOND ACADEMIA, I AM A CIRCUS ACROBAT, SPECIALIZING IN PERFORMING AERIAL FEATS ON SILKS. IN MY FREE TIME, I ENJOY HIKING, BIKING, AND PRACTICING AERIAL SILKS POSES, AND ALTHOUGH I DON'T HAVE PETS AT HOME, OCCASIONALLY MY MOM'S CATS VISIT WHEN SHE TRAVELS.

Middle & High School

BRUNO MUNIZ

BASED IN SÃO PAULO, I'VE BEEN ON MY PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY SINCE 2016, WITH SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES LIKE GRADUATING IN 2023 AND VOLUNTEER WORK IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT. CURRENTLY, I'M THRILLED TO JOIN ESCOLA CONCEPT AS A DEAN'S ASSISTANT. MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES INCLUDE WORKING AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ETEC CAMARGO ARANHA AND EMEF ALTINO ARANTES IN ZONA LESTE. OUTSIDE OF WORK, I DEDICATE MY TIME TO VOLUNTEERING AT ABEUNI SINCE 2018, WHERE I'VE MADE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. ADDITIONALLY, I ENJOY TAKING CIRCUS AND VOLLEYBALL CLASSES, AND I PLAY THE PIANO. I DON'T HAVE ANY PETS AT THE MOMENT.

Middle & High School

GABRIELA SGANZERLA

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, I'VE BEEN A TEACHER SINCE 2012, STARTING IN "CURSINHOS POPULARES" AND ACCUMULATING 8 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SCHOOL TEACHING. IN 2022, I JOINED ESCOLA VAN GOGH AS A SCIENCE TEACHER FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND BIOLOGY FOR HIGH SCHOOL. DURING MY TIME THERE, I INITIATED SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS. FOLLOWING MY WORK AT ESCOLA CAMPOS SALLES IN 2022 AS A SCIENCE TEACHER FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I TRANSITIONED TO ESCOLA CONCEPT, TO BE A NATURAL SCIENCE TEACHER IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. MY DOCTORAL RESEARCH FOCUSED ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AESTHETICS IN SCIENCE TEACHING. BEYOND ACADEMICS, I ENJOY LONG-DISTANCE WALKS AND CATHOLIC CHURCH PILGRIMAGES, ASPIRING TO EMBARK ON THE CAMINHO DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. AT HOME, I SHARE MY SPACE WITH THREE LOVELY CATS.

Middle & High School

MAURÍCIO RUIZ

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, WITH 7 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE, I'VE WORKED AT THE BRITISH COLLEGE OF BRAZIL AND PAN AMERICAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS FOSTERING DIVERSITY AMONG STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO MY GROWTH AS A HUMANITIES TEACHER FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL. HAVING LIVED IN LEBANON, I ENGAGED IN INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE. BEYOND EDUCATION, I FIND JOY IN READING BOOKS, WATCHING MOVIES AND SHOWS, AND SOCIALIZING WITH FRIENDS. IN THE PAST, I EXPLORED POETRY. CURRENTLY, I DON'T HAVE ANY PETS.

Middle & High School

DANIELE NISSAN

HAILING FROM NITERÓI, RIO DE JANEIRO, I STARTED MY JOURNEY IN EDUCATION AS A VOLUNTEER ENGLISH TEACHER AT CAJU, A COMMUNITY PREP CENTER FOR NATIONAL EXAMS. THIS EXPERIENCE SPARKED MY PASSION FOR EDUCATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, I SPENT 5 IMPACTFUL YEARS AT ESCOLA ELEVA, PROGRESSING FROM A TRAINEE TO ROLES LIKE COLLEGE COUNSELOR, TEACHING & LEARNING SPECIALIST, AND HIGH SCHOOL VICE-COORDINATOR. IN 2024, I TRANSITION TO CONCEPT AS AN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE COACH, FOCUSING ON AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH TO HELP STUDENTS REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND NAVIGATE CHALLENGES. IN 2023, I ACHIEVED A PERSONAL MILESTONE BY LEARNING HOW TO RIDE A BIKE. OUTSIDE WORK, I CHERISH MOMENTS WITH FRIENDS, SAMBA, KARAOKE, THEATERS, BEACH OUTINGS, AND ENJOYABLE DINNERS. AT MY PARENTS' PLACE, I HAVE 2 DOGS AND A CAT.

Middle & High School

MARIANA LIMA

FROM RIO DE JANEIRO, I’M COMPLETING APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS IN EDUCATION. I RECENTLY SERVED AT ESCOLA ELEVA BOTAFOGO AND ESCOLA ELEVA RECIFE, CONTRIBUTING AS A MEDIATOR, PSYCHOPEDAGOGUE, AND LATER AS STUDENT SUPPORT COORDINATOR AND PSYCHOLOGIST IN THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. HERE AT CONCEPT, I’LL BE A LEARNING SPECIALIST. MY COMMITMENT TO HEALTH IS EVIDENT; I WAS A HALF MARATHON RUNNER, VEGETARIAN, AND PRACTICED MUAY THAI FOR OVER FIVE YEARS. OUTSIDE OF WORK, I CHERISH TIME WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NATURE, ALWAYS EXPLORING NEW PLACES AND RESTAURANTS. AT HOME, I HAVE THE DELIGHTFUL COMPANY OF TWO LOVELY DOGS.

Middle & High School

MARIANNA OLIVEIRA

I’M A PAULISTA, WITH 5 YEARS IN EDUCATION, I'VE BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF PROJECTS, GUIDING LEARNERS TO THEIR BEST POTENTIAL. THE LAST 2 YEARS AT ESCOLA CONCEPT ENRICHED MY EXPERIENCE ACROSS DIFFERENT DIVISIONS. IN 2024, I WILL BE A SENIOR ASSISTANT IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. OUTSIDE OF WORK, I RELISH TIME WITH FAMILY, LOVE TO TRAVEL, AND SHOWCASE MY SKILL IN BRAIDING HAIR. I SHARE MY LIFE WITH MEL, A BIG WHITE AND BROWN PITBULL WHO ADORES BELLY RUBS.

Middle School

LEONARDO KEREKES

BORN IN SALVADOR, BA, AND RAISED IN SÃO PAULO, I'M NEARING 24 YEARS IN EDUCATION. NOTABLE EXPERIENCES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING BILINGUAL COURSES AT COLÉGIO GUILHERME DUMONT VILLARES AND TEACHING MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUBJECTS AT SEE-SAW PANAMBY BILINGUAL SCHOOL. MY SUPERPOWER? BEING A GOOD LISTENER AND A MULTITASK PROFESSIONAL. AT CONCEPT, I ASPIRE TO CONTRIBUTE ACROSS DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT COLORS AND ORGANIZATION, EVEN ARRANGING MY WARDROBE BY COLORS. IN MY RARE FREE TIME, I'M A SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP ARTIST, HAVING STUDIED AT L'OREAL AND WORKED ON VARIOUS PROJECTS. THOUGH CURRENTLY PET-FREE, I FONDLY REMEMBER OZZY, A FURRY COMPANION FOR 18 YEARS.

High School

CLAUDINE WHITTON

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, I'VE BEEN DEDICATED TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION SINCE 1999, WITH NOTABLE ROLES AT SIDARTA (7 YEARS) AND CASTANHEIRAS (16 YEARS).

AS A FUTURE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR HERE AT CONCEPT, I FIND JOY IN SPENDING TIME WITH TODDLERS WHO SOMETIMES MARVEL AT MY AGE (LOL). BEYOND WORK, I INDULGE IN YOGA AND ENJOY CULT MOVIES.

Arts & Design

VITOR ZAUPA

BORN IN CAMPINAS, I’VE BEEN IN SÃO PAULO FOR ALMOST 8 YEARS, MY EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY ENCOMPASSES TEACHING AT VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS, SUCH AS SENAC, CASA DO SABER, ESCOLA MAIS, AND COLÉGIO DANTE ALIGHIERI. COMMENCING MY TEACHING CAREER BEFORE THE AGE OF 18, I'VE VENTURED FROM A DESIGN THINKING LAB AT DANTE ALIGHIERI TO TEACHING HUMAN SCIENCES AT ESCOLA MAIS. JOINING CONCEPT, I'M THRILLED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN EXCITING PROJECTS. SURROUNDED BY ANIMALS DURING MY UPBRINGING, INCLUDING 8 DOGS, 2 HORSES, AND VARIOUS PETS, THOSE WERE TRULY SPECIAL TIMES. BEYOND TEACHING, MY INTERESTS SPAN ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY, COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS, AND INDULGING IN A LOVE FOR LITERATURE. AT HOME, MY FOUR CATS, EACH WITH A UNIQUE TALE, ADD JOY TO MY DAILY LIFE.

ARTS &

DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Arts & Design

ISADORA CARBONERO

ORIGINALLY FROM ARARAS,SP AND RAISED IN SÃO CARLOS,SP, I'M MARKING SIX TRIPS AROUND THE PROFESSIONAL SUN THIS YEAR, WITH VOLUNTEER WORK AS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE. AT PUERI DOMUS, A SCHOOL UNDER SEB, I WORKED AS AN ART MONITOR, OBSERVING DIVERSE PERSONALITIES IN THE SAME EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. MY EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURE ALSO INCLUDED INTERATIVO, A PREP SCHOOL, OFFERING A GLIMPSE INTO COLLEGE LIFE AND TEACHING VALUABLE LESSONS IN INDEPENDENCE. AS AN UPCOMING ARTS MONITOR AT CONCEPT SP I AM CURIOUS ABOUT THE LEARNING THIS NEW ROLE WILL BRING. WHEN I THINK BACK TO MY TEENAGE YEARS, I STILL RECALL MIDDLE SCHOOL DAYS WHEN WE DEVELOPED OUR OWN SIGN LANGUAGE TO COMMUNICATE DURING CLASS. BEYOND EDUCATION, I FIND JOY IN PLAYING VIDEO GAMES, READING, DRAWING, AND WRITING.

Arts & Design

KARIN GUNN

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, I'VE DEDICATED 18 YEARS TO EDUCATION, CONTRIBUTING TO GRADED SCHOOL & WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL. AS A PROJECT DESIGNER HERE IN CONCEPT, I'LL BRING A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE AS A DUAL-NATIONAL FIRSTGENERATION BRAZILIAN WITH ROOTS IN CALIFORNIA AND CAIRO, EGYPT. BEYOND EDUCATION, I FIND JOY IN HOSTING AND COOKING GOURMET MEALS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. MY HOUSEHOLD IS VIBRANT WITH TWO STRONGLY INDEPENDENT AND ACTIVE BOYS, ANTHONY (9) AND MARK (6). CURRENTLY, NO PETS.

Arts & Design

RITA VIANNA

BORN IN SÃO PAULO I'VE DEDICATED MYSELF TO EDUCATION FOR OVER TWO DECADES, WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AT COLÉGIO BANDEIRANTES. MY JOURNEY INCLUDES ROLES AT A YOUTH TRAINING NETWORK CALLED RENAPSI AND CINEMATECA BRASILEIRA, ADDING DIVERSE EXPERIENCES TO MY BACKGROUND. GRADUATING FROM BRAZIL'S FIRST SCHOOL OF SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICS, I CONTINUED MY MUSIC STUDIES AT FMU AND NOW UNINTER. JOINING CONCEPT AS A MUSIC MONITOR, I BRING NOT ONLY MUSICAL EXPERTISE BUT ALSO NEWFOUND SKILLS IN ELECTRONICS AND WOODWORKING, ACQUIRED DURING THE PANDEMIC.

Arts & Design Lower School

FILIPE OLIVEIRA

BORN IN VIÇOSA, MG, I AM THRILLED TO JOIN THIS AMAZING TEAM. WITH A BACKGROUND IN SMALL-TO-LARGE SCALE PROJECTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION, I'VE WORKED AND STUDIED IN BRAZIL, THE USA, FINLAND, GERMANY, SWEDEN, AND PORTUGAL. PREVIOUSLY, I CONTRIBUTED TO SESI NACIONAL, WHERE WE ESTABLISHED SESI LAB IN BRASÍLIA, FEATURING INTERACTIVE GALLERIES, A MAKERSPACE, AND A BIOMAKERSPACE. ADDITIONALLY, I COLLABORATED ON EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND PROJECTS LIKE EDUCAÇÃO LIVRE AND SCIENCE CLUBS IN SESI SCHOOLS. I AM EXCITED TO BRING MY EXPERTISE AS A MASTER EDUCATOR, PROJECT DESIGNER, FOCUSING ON LOWER SCHOOL. I AM VERY GOOD AT MEMORIZING SONG LYRICS. TRAVELLING, WORKING OUT, HIKING AND VISITING MUSEUMS. YES, I HAVE TWO FURRY FRIENDS: PUDIM AND MIMMU.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Corporate

ANA CAROLINA LEME

BORN IN SÃO PAULO, WITH APPROXIMATELY 25 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING MORE THAN 15 YEARS IN MARKETING. NOW SERVING AS ESCOLA CONCEPT’S NEW MARKETING LEAD, MY JOURNEY INCLUDES A UNIQUE CHAPTER AS THE LONG WEAPON CHAMPION IN KUNG FU BRAZIL CHAMPIONSHIP, COMPETING FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND REACHING THE BROWN BELT WITH A BLACK STRIPE. INTERESTINGLY, KUNG FU NOT ONLY SHAPED MY PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS BUT ALSO LED ME TO MEET MY HUSBAND. BEYOND MY PROFESSIONAL AND MARTIAL ARTS PURSUITS, I ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH MY 7-YEAR-OLD SON, CREATING STORIES WITH UNIQUE VOICES FOR OUR 7 PETS AT HOME (4 DOGS AND 3 CATS).

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

Athletics

GINO SANTORO

A SANTOS NATIVE RAISED IN CURITIBA, I CELEBRATE A DECADE IN EDUCATION. MY PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY SPANS EIGHT YEARS AT POSITIVO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BEFORE JOINING ESCOLA CONCEPT. PROACTIVITY AND INNOVATION ARE MY SUPERPOWERS. DESPITE MY YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE, I BRING A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE. A SPORTS ENTHUSIAST PROFICIENT IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, I SHARE MY LIFE WITH ZOEY, A BEAUTIFUL FURRY PRINCESS.

FAMILY

SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Family Services

BRUNA BARONI

BORN AND RAISED IN SÃO PAULO, WITH 37 YEARS OF DIVERSE JOURNEYS, I HOLD A DEGREE IN SOCIAL COMMUNICATION FROM UNIVERSIDADE PAULISTA AND GAINED CRUCIAL INSIGHTS THROUGH ENGLISH COURSES AT LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY. MY MULTIDISCIPLINARY CAREER SPANS INNOVATION, SALES, MARKETING, PRODUCTS, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. WITH EXPERIENCE IN TEAM AND CLIENT MANAGEMENT, MY FOCUS IS ON ENHANCING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS. I HAVE A PASSION FOR LIVE MUSIC, ENJOY KARAOKE DESPITE NOT BEING A PROFESSIONAL SINGER, TOOK PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES, AND LOVE SWEETS. DESPITE BEING CHILDLESS, MY HOME IS SHARED WITH A DELIGHTFUL FELINE FAMILY OF FIVE CATS AND A PARROT, A CHERISHED LEGACY PASSED DOWN OVER TWO DECADES AGO.

Family Services

AMANDA LAMIRA

I WAS BORN IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL, AND I'VE BEEN WORKING IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR FOR 7 YEARS. I WORKED AT EDUCATION FIRST FOR SEVERAL YEARS, DURING WHICH I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO THE USA AND CANADA TO VISIT VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND MEET WITH STAFF. MY ROLE INVOLVED OVERSEEING OUR LEARNERS' JOURNEY ABROAD, FROM SELECTING THE PERFECT COURSE TO ENSURING THEIR COMFORTABLE STAY. AFTER THAT, I JOINED STB (STUDENT'S TRAVEL BUREAU), WHERE I COLLABORATED DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOLS, FOCUSING ON LANGUAGE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. CURRENTLY, I WORK AS AN ADMISSIONS SPECIALIST AT CONCEPT. OUTSIDE OF WORK, I HAVE A PASSION FOR WINE, THE BEACH, AND BOOKS. MY PARENTS RESIDE NEAR THE BEACH, AND I TRY TO VISIT THEM WHENEVER POSSIBLE. I ALSO SHARE MY LIFE WITH A LOVELY DOG NAMED SIMBA.