I am a Speech-Language Pathologist and a Learning Disability teacher from Brazil. I have more than twenty years of experience working with families and children with typical and atypical development. I relocated my practice from Brazil to the United States, where I had originally studied Child Development to better understand the whole child. Now I work as a consultant for families and therapists.

Recent experience includes working in the Child Development department at Stanford University in California.  Now I coordinate a project with small groups of children to promote development called Ninhada/NECTA. 

While still working on my professional studies, I started to work with families of children with special needs. During my professional career in Brazil, I worked in clinics, schools, and in my own practice.  I’ve been a Teacher and Educational Coordinator, and I worked as a Speech Therapist and Learning Disabilities Consultant.

During Pandemic times, I started to work online with families all over the world.  I’m very passionate about helping families and their children develop to their full potential in life.

I’ve been partnering with parents and professionals to promote healthy development and meaningful learning for their children, and I know that I can help your family, too.

Speech-Language Therapy
Catholic University of Goiás, Brazil 

Specialization in Education and Learning 
Catholic University of Goiás, Brazil

Child Development (Infant & Toddler)
City College of San Francisco, California

Child Development and Education Consultant
Working as a consultant to Therapists and Preschool Teachers, assisting them to develop appropriate practices and methods to work with children. Developed a bi-lingual Blog Site to explore important topics in Child Development and Education, giving both Educators and Parents informational resources.

Projeto Ninhada/NECTA (Nest / STEAM Project)
Co-founder of the Nest Project which is a play-based space and a project-based curriculum for children.  Started a STEAM project to promote Collaborative problem-solving for children from 7 to 14 years of age.

Stanford Madera Grove Child Development Center 
In charge of Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum development and classroom management.

PAX Kids – Centro de Referência em Desenvolvimento Infantil
(PAX Specialization Clinic for Child Development)
Member of the Board of Directors. Worked with Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologists specialized to provide SLP therapy for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Volunteered working for the national SUS Health Care System. Intern supervisor in areas of Speech and Learning. Coordinator for special studies and specialization for graduates in the area of Child Psychiatry.

 

Essential Clinic (Clínica Essencial)
Private Practice as a Speech Language Therapist for children and their families.

Método das Boquinhas  (“Little Mouths” Literacy Methodology)    
Course instructor for both live and online classes teaching the methodology in Brazil. Project and instructional material developer. Consultant on the application of the Method.

Goiânia International School
Instructor for continuing studies for Preschool and Primary Education teachers. Bilingual school project coordinator.  Preschool coordinator and learning disabilities consultant.

Coed Ty Glas Primary School
Internship in a bilingual school in Cardiff – Wales, Great Britain

Child Psychiatry
Language Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Child Development