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HEAD’S MESSAGE
CRISTINA MARQUES EXECUTIVE HEAD OF SCHOOL
cmarques@park-is.com
Cristina Marques Head of School
Praça de Espanha Campus. She dade Autónoma de Lisboa and ucation in 2004. During her ram in Norway, an experience that ncorporating Nordic practices pproach.
ood Teacher and, in 2017, led the incredible opportunity to build a ess is one of the core pillars. aining in Positive Discipline in o creating healthy, respectful, and s passionate about working with ply engaged in their work, and to
ucational leader with a strong egree from the Instituto n 2011, Joana has been a key classroom teacher to her current d by a commitment to academic pportive environment for both
oana has taught various year tor. She is highly skilled in ment, and the implementation of rofessional development, ational approaches, highlights her earning. er educational community. She g her expertise in technology t support. Her collaborative de her a respected mentor among d students alike.
ucators, Joana ensures that every n. Her experience, skills, and ble member of the schoolʼs
Joana Batista
Deputy Head of Junior School
Educator who has been part of Licenciatura in Educação Básica cation from the Escola Superior both academically and in her used on the factors influencing her commitment to understanding ent. ad and international. She the Leonardo-da-Vinci nsights into early childhood educational assistant at Colégio sitter and tutor for children aged 1 e on child development and care. ganizing childrenʼs events and and workshops. She is fluent in man, which enhances her ability to lso proficient in digital tools, creating engaging and effective s evident in her volunteer work, ummer camps for preschoolers. cation to fostering a nurturing ur Early Years team.
Mariana Pina
Early Learning Team Leader
Early Learning Portuguese Team Lead
ted Early Learning School f experience in diverse and international schools. Since a has played a key role in shaping atively within multidisciplinary dagogical projects. holistic development of children, stimulating learning rs on promoting autonomy, y child feels valued and d strong leadership and am Leader and Content Team inspired collaboration among ross all projects. Her proactive nal growth make her a valued
o Giope and Jardim-Escola de l activities, supported childrenʼs d closely with families and the ponsibility, and dynamic approach olleagues alike.
Rita Fonseca
Early Learning Teacher
Early Years Educator with a strong ing young learners. She holds a m the Escola Superior de on, and a degree in Basic uipped her with a deep um design, and inclusive
ght a wealth of experience from positions as a coordinator and s an educator in both nursery and onsible for planning and delivering king closely with children and ating learning environment. ic workshops and supporting uring key daily routines. She has evelopment, with a focus on earning difficulties, and has and workshops.
ativity, and adaptability to diverse o continuous professional dhood education. She is excellent communication skills, ng experiences that support each
Vera Gameiro
Ines Gorjao
Early Learning Teacher
rs Educator with a strong ee in Pre-School Education and a Superior de Educação de Lisboa. both nursery and kindergarten tanding of early childhood tro Social Paroquial Nossa she has taken on a variety of eagues and supporting childrenʼs extends to after-school support, with homework and recreational g activities for children aged 6 to cation and organizational skills, sional roles and volunteer work. l activities, fostering curiosity, and Her approach emphasizes respect active participation and social nês continually seeks to expand rences. She is committed to creating a warm, inclusive, and n thrive.
Rafael Henriques
Early Learning Teacher & EdTech Coach
dedicated Early Years Educator who has been a ce 2018. He holds a Masterʼs degree in Preorʼs in Basic Education from the Escola Superior ompleted with distinction. Rafael is committed to ent, regularly participating in workshops and dhood education and best pedagogical
experience as a lead educator in nursery ensively with children aged 24 to 36 months. He stimulating, and well-organized learning izational skills are evident in his experience educational activities across multiple academic
th parents and colleagues for his dedication. He excels at building strong families, supporting each childʼs individual ransparent, supportive communication with his positive impact on childrenʼs autonomy, cial skills.
zed by patience, creativity, and a genuine ucation. He is recognized for his joyful presence, needs, and his drive to continually improve his l part of our early years team.
Monica Jesus
Early Learning Teacher
h a strong academic foundation he holds a Masterʼs degree in nd motor domains, from cnologias, as well as a degree in do Algarve. Her academic ements, where she honed her ment, child psychology, and respected educational settings. chopedagogical activities for and emotional growth. She also pporting toddlers in their early d deep understanding of child aging and supportive learning monstrated a steadfast th and to the holistic development ise, and innovative approach team.
Madalena Ribolhos
Early Learning Teacher
dedicated Early Learning School Teacher with a olding both a Licenciatura in Basic Education and tion from the Escola Superior de Educação de y has been enriched by hands-on experience nd various teaching roles, where she has mmitment to nurturing the holistic development ing, implementing, and evaluating pedagogical social, and emotional growth. As a lead teacher s responsible for creating safe and stimulating childʼs needs. Her experience also includes nd teaching enrichment activities in theatre, arts, ng her versatility and creativity.
kills and proactive approach, Madalena has gical support teams, pastoral groups, and the ontent for her school. Her core values— effective communication—shine through in her hild feels motivated and supported.
a is passionate about early childhood education rofessional growth. She strives to create that inspire curiosity and confidence, making ucational team.
Early Learning English Teacher
y Learning School English olding a degree in Basic ion from the Escola Superior de ational School in 2016, Mafalda hildren aged 3 to 5 and currently dership and commitment to
m, including work in both formal mps and hospital environments. nsibility, initiative, and respect for ps with children, families, and te educator and group leader, ed activities, and ensured the
d by her participation in an ed with children with special i-based activities. Her volunteer urther highlights her passion for
d), Mafalda is skilled in gaging activities tailored to each tinuous professional uring and stimulating environment
Mafalda Januario
Early Learning English Teacher
ed Early Learning School English ark International School. CELTAchildhood education from Red e about helping young learners nication skills in English. always placing students at the m management and student ethods and international clusive. She works closely with e school-wide initiatives, ensuring cational experience.
na operated a licensed home appropriate activities to support tensive childcare experience also h Canada and Portugal, building ing childrenʼs growth.
ng, exploring new cultures, music, spired by nature and the ocean, on into her teaching every day.
Susana Santos
Teresa Salema
Early Learning English Teacher
a dedicated Early Learning School ence in early childhood education. 4, she has been instrumental in ethod for young learners, creating ent that supports both English and ges classrooms of up to 25 h colleagues to foster autonomy, She is skilled in integrating ys ensuring her teaching aligns practices in early years education. ordinates her team, prepares tion of bilingual methodologies iewing weekly reports and ntaining clear communication zational and leadership skills.
Teresa is the founder of EarlyBird t uses childrenʼs literature to Her passion for childrenʼs books, mitment to professional growth he school community.
Sofia Nunes
Early Learning English Teacher
ed Early Learning School English xperience to her role. With a ompleted in 2005, Sofia has dhood development and the professional journey spans both rspective on multicultural educator at Infantário da TAP, tive and engaging learning Helen Doron and Cambridge, ild confidence in language ortuguese allows her to connect oster an inclusive classroom in conflict resolution, ing. She is highly regarded for her es, always striving to ensure that ach their full potential.
ool team and looks forward to er approachable nature and valued member of the school hrive.
Margarida Barros
Early Learning Music Teacher
onate and dedicated music 021. She holds a Masterʼs degree a Postgraduate qualification in egree in Community Music. Her nservatório de Música D. Dinis, and she has since developed de proficiency in guitar, piano, her work in various schools and Colégio Cesário Verde, Colégio migos das Crianças. She has h primary level and has led sic sessions, always focusing on young learners. onal development, with , and Music Learning Theory. ucational research and , and inclusive music lessons for complished violinist and member and rehearsal director. turing a love of music in children mmunity.
Lower Junior School Teacher with erʼs degree in Primary Education for the lower secondary level tituto Politécnico de Lisboa. Her igh marks and a commitment to participation in numerous ng practice.
les as a support teacher at PaRK ly with first-year classes and s. She has completed several ducational models such as the n School Movement, and has al school settings. ner further demonstrates her mportant topics beyond the r her dynamic, expressive, and adaptability in multicultural
eia brings a collaborative spirit oom. Her empathy, patience, and er positive relationships with gitally literate and proactive in her mber of the school community.
Andreia Goncalves
Junior School Teacher
ves is a dedicated Lower Junior School Teacher rnational School since 2009. With a degree in a Superior de Educação in Beja and a Masterʼs in Maria José brings a strong academic anding of child development to her teaching
osé has taught students from 1st to 4th grade, tive and engaging classroom environment. She pens when children feel happy and involved, and ding each childʼs unique strengths and needs. ul observation, creativity, and a collaborative h colleagues and families.
ds beyond the classroom. She has served as Praça de Espanha campus and has mentored s, reflecting her leadership and commitment to roles in after-school programs and study d activities for children aged 6 to 14, further ational support.
opment, Maria José has completed training in afety, and special educational needs such as roficiency in digital skills and English, along with gogical workshops and volunteer work, highlight ty-oriented approach to education.
Maria Goncalves
Junior School Teacher
Junior School Teacher
r School Teacher with a strong childhood education. She holds a Primary Education from the técnico do Porto, as well as a e Instituto Politécnico de foundation in educational theory spire young learners. erse and hands-on. She has l and primary settings at Escola va da Iria, and has worked as an Acompanhamento Escolar ng in pediatric settings at the adening her understanding of child volunteered as a monitor in y initiatives, reflecting her d community engagement. She is ment, having attended seminars , curriculum innovation, and first zed by empathy, creativity, and a ng environments. She has ng and publishing articles on ehension, and child development. xperience, and community he school team, dedicated to
Catarina Silva
o is a dedicated Lower Junior School Teacher ce in primary education. She holds a degree in versity of Faro, where she was an active student in a range of pedagogical projects. Silvia is innovative approach to developing instructional pire curiosity and discovery in her students.
l School in 2008, Silvia has taught more than 150 year, consistently achieving satisfaction rates iety of pedagogical methods, including MEM, roaches, and has significant experience working assrooms. As Head of the Ed Tech team for Early gration of technology in the classroom and is cator and Microsoft Innovative Educator.
a recognized leader in educational innovation. teachers on creativity and technology, and was a panelist at the inaugural Education the founder of the online magazine "Educ@tiva" tal resources for teachers, especially during the
us professional growth, having completed scipline, leadership, and first aid. Outside of as and resources on her Instagram page and has volleyball player.
Silvia Valerio Junior School Teacher
Andreia Gomes
Junior School Teacher & EdTech Coach
ower Junior School Teacher who cognized for her strong sense of and remarkable adaptability, ducational settings. Andreia is elopment of each child, using a bservation, planning, and action to
perience as a support teacher for academic assistance and on to her teaching roles, Andreia trative support, further honing her
ol and Primary Education from ernships in both pre-school and riences have given her a deep ctive teaching strategies.
is proficient in Microsoft Office, her strong digital literacy. Her th and her passion for nurturing our school community.
ated Lower Junior School English e in both Portuguese and British Primary Teaching and a Bachelor tion of Lisbon, and is currently at ISCTE. Vera also holds ified in middle leadership and nt to ongoing professional tugal and the UK, including roles School in Lisbon and Crompton killed in curriculum development, ion, and has led teams of dards across all primary age arent meetings, leading ublic speaker at school events.
nd inclusive learning strengthen the bond between ta-driven approach to assessing skills, teamwork, and parental y in English, Portuguese, and ontinuous professional growth, ld protection. She is enthusiastic elp every child succeed in a
Vera Aguiar
Junior School English Teacher
Raquel Coutinho
Junior School English Teacher
wer Junior School English Teacher and North-American Studies. She ratures and Cultures from the quipping her with a deep tural contexts.
tials by earning a 120-hour TEFL ractical skills to teach English as a experience includes teaching third rte da Casa, where she is known environments that foster worked as an Associate Editor for al published through a creative her ability to inspire creativity and academic and professional king a positive impact on her ward to contributing to the Lower
nior School English Teacher with has taught in a range of language his teaching to suit students of own for designing dynamic, raction and make learning both
om. He has served as head of a 00 staff across multiple schools. pment, lesson planning, and is leadership and innovative ing programs, curriculum nstrating strong organizational and pproaches, Rafael integrates ating interactive lessons that d in online teaching, effective elationships with studentsʼ practice time and foster active
fícia Universidade Católica de for his thesis on the familyʼs n English and Portuguese, he passion for inspiring young
Rafael Sobczyk
Junior School English Teacher
Early Learning & Junior School PE Teacher
edicated and highly qualified am in September 2020. He holds a on in Basic and Secondary Humana, graduating with cience. This strong academic nderstanding of physical taught Physical Education across ool, in a variety of educational ctor and has been actively ball and surf. André is recognized ostering a positive and inclusive d personal growth.
rtified Volleyball Coach (Level III) utor in several sports clubs. He mpetitive levels, and is an oaches, delivering courses and eration.
port is matched by his commitment es in his students. His broad cation to continuous professional ur school team.
Andre Canita
a dedicated Arts and Drama sic, and education. She holds a or de Teatro e Cinema in Lisbon, on in the creative arts and a deep ombo, a theatre company oung children. Through this role, that nurture creativity and mmitment to artistic excellence is ational festivals in Malta, Toronto, ging, and comedy, with evision. Joanaʼs expertise extends uctions, and she is a certified children and educators. Her nce, music, and humor, making her students benefit from a e is passionate about fostering helping them to express e arts.
Joana Pereira
Junior School Arts and Drama Teacher
d and accomplished music er. She holds a Masterʼs degree in in Kokas Pedagogy from the e she also completed her ic background is further enriched st at the Conservatório de Música oth performance and teaching.
e from a variety of settings. She as Pedagogy course at the Kodály in Hungarian schools, working e also includes private violin and bles and choirs at international made her debut with the Coro de ntinues to work with the Sajt ecipient of the Éva Vendrei enowned festivals and ates.
Hungarian, Teresa is also skilled in on for music education, ing creativity and confidence in our team.
Teresa Appleton
Junior School Music Teacher
dos Reis is a dedicated psychologist with a nical and educational settings. Since 2013, she sbon, providing assessment and support for vocational guidance, and parental and school to leading the Psychology and Special ira Rio, where she was responsible for ng difficulties, managing legal documentation, ategies.
gnificant work with children and adolescents, diagnosis, and intervention of developmental trum Disorders and ADHD. She has held roles in nments, including at the Unidade de e Santa Maria, where she specialized in autism on of diagnostic tools. Joana is also experienced rt to parents, teachers, and multidisciplinary
Educational Psychology from ISPA and has g in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. Joana al development through clinical supervision and training in psychoanalysis. Fluent in Portuguese wledge of Spanish and French, she brings a practice.
Joana is passionate about travel, sports, and articipated in international initiatives, including projects in Mozambique, and enjoys activities nd social responsibility
Joana Reis Psychologist