DEGREES

Ph.D., Applied Linguistics (All But Dissertation)

Univeristy of California, Los Angeles, Expected June 2015

Candidate in Philosophy, June 2013

Dissertation: Behavioral and Physiological Correlates of Conversation

Advisors: John Schumann and David Shapiro

M.A., Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language

University of California, Los Angeles, June 2009

Thesis: The Biological and Psychological Correlates of Social Engagement Behaviors in Second Language Acquisition.

Advisor: John Schumann

B.A., English Language and Literature

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, December 2005

COURSES & CERTIFICATES

Teaching English and a Second and Foreign Language (TESFL) Certificate, University of California Los Angeles (2009)

Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT), Modules 1, 2 and 3, University of Cambridge (2006)

In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching (ICELT), Modules 1, 2 and 3 (awarded with ‘Distinction’), University of Cambridge (2005)

Oral Examiner Certification, University of Cambridge (2005)

TESOL Certificate: ACE ELT Teaching Certificate, Rhodes University (2004)

Cambridge ESOL: Reading and Writing Skills, University of Cambridge (2004)

Cambridge ESOL: Speaking and Listening Skills, University of Cambridge (2003)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

“Teaching Teenagers”, ABCI Summer School, Brazil (2006)

“Teaching Lexically”, Thomson ELT Advantage, Brazil (2006)

“Computer Literacy”, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil (2005)

“Translation”, Cultura Inglesa Teacher Training Program, Brazil (2004)

“Advanced Training in Education in ELT”, Rhodes University (2004)

“Teaching Pronunciation in the EFL Classroom” – Cultura Inglesa, Brazil (2003)

“EFL Teacher Training Course II”, Instituto Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos, Brazil (1999)

“EFL Teacher Training Course I”, Instituto Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos, Brazil (1999)