Our program: Our teachers

IBEC relies on eight teachers and eight teacher assistants carefully selected to teach our students. Most of our teachers are also co-founders of IBEC and are very committed to get our program to succeed. As the pillars of our organization, they work hard to get the students to learn and enjoy the classes.

Teachers (San Francisco)

Fernanda Consoni (IBEC San Francisco)
Fernanda Consoni holds an PhD degree in Philology and Portuguese Language (University of São Paulo- USP). She graduated and holds a master degree in Portuguese and Linguistics. Fernanda has more than 8 years of experience as a teacher. a’djskjfsuf sa’jadshaid dfdfdfd rsrsrsr fsfsfsfsf sfsfsfsfs fsfsfsfsf sfsfsbcvcbvcnvnv nvnv v vbxc  zbzchjahdsagdygtsgdgsdhgsadgasdhadsadhksagdadsagdhasdksafdjh;a 

Betânia Bezerra (IBEC San Francisco)
Betânia Bezerra has A.A. degrees in Spanish and Arts/Humanities from City College of San Francisco. She is currently studying Early Childhood Development and has attended  workshops of Portuguese as a Heritage Language*. She teaches Portuguese to adults and volunteers in the Brazilian community. Mrs. Bezerra loves to teach children and her class is centered on them, being fun, dynamic and creative.  sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdsd sddddd ddddddsss sssssssssssssssss sssss sssss sss ssssssss sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdssdsdsd

Christiane Queiroz (IBEC San Francisco)
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Marilia Sasso (IBEC San Francisco)
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Paula Tomazini (IBEC San Francisco)
Paula  Tomazini  has a B.A. degree in Architecture and Urbanism from University of São Paulo and has recently concluded the extension course “Teaching Portuguese as a Heritage Language”*,  promoted by Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Relations. Paula enjoys sharing her love of Brazilian culture with children and is constantly inspired  by watching her toddler learn Portuguese with interest and joy.

Flavia Carolyne Valadão (IBEC São Francisco)
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Teachers (Sillicon Valley)

Ligia Duran (IBEC Silicon Valley)
Ligia Duran holds a B.Ed. (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie – São Paulo, Brazil). She has worked for six years of as teacher in Brazilian schools. Mrs. Duran currently works as a teacher and is on the board of education coordinators of IBEC. .. sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdsd sddddd ddddddsss ss sssssssssssssssss sssss sssss sss ssssssss sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdssdsdsd………………………………………………………………………………..ssssssssssssssss sssss sssss sss ssssssss sdsdsdsd dddddd d

Vilma Peccin (IBEC Silicon Valley)
Vilma Peccin holds B.A. in Language Arts (Portuguese/English) and Spanish diploma from Cervantes Institute and Escuela Oficial de Madrid. She has been teaching Portuguese, English, and Spanish for more than fifteen years. Member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, Mrs. Peccin is passionate for learning and teaching languages. She has strong energy and loves being surrounded by young learners.ssssdsdsdsdssdsdsdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdsd sddddd ddddddsss sssssssssssssssss sssss sssss sss ssssssss sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss fdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfssssdsdsdsdssdsdsdsd

Silvana Nahas (IBEC Silicon Valley)
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Teachers (East Bay)

Jaqueline Jacques (IBEC East Bay)
Jaqueline Jacques holds a Translation and Interpretation degree (UC Berkeley) and a B.A. in Liberal Studies with emphasis in International Relations (SFSU). She teaches Portuguese at IBEC and StreetSmartBrazil and works as a translator for various organizations. Jaqueline loves being around kids and helping them learn to grow. sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdsd sddddd ddddddsss sssssssssssssssss sssss sssss sss ssssssss sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdssdsdsd

Valdira Ueno (IBEC East Bay)
Valdira Ueno holds a B.Ed. (USU – Rio de Janeiro and  UNISEB – Ribeirão Preto, Brazil), attended the Projeto POLH (Formação Continuada de Professores de Português como Língua de Herança), taught English for 18 years and was a Teacher Coordinator for 2 years. She loves children, and IBEC gives her a chance to help them grow while she feels closer to her beloved Brazil.sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdsd sddddd ddddddsss sssssssssssssssss sssss sssss sss ssssssss sdsdsdsd dddddd ddddssssssss ssssssss sssssss ssssssss sss sssss ssssdsdsdsdssdsdsd

Maria da Graça M. de  Freitas (IBEC East Bay)
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Gilda Bernardes (IBEC East Bay)
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Teachers (Marin)

Carlucia M. Lisboa (IBEC Marin)
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Patricia Alba (IBEC Marin)
Patricia Alba graduated in Pedagogy. Currently she is a student in the Master’s Program in Early Childhood Education at SFSU. “In my teaching, I always try to develop fun and engaging activities in a safe and encouraging environment where children feel free to be creative and speak Portuguese without fear of failure.  If mistakes are made, the errors are used as a tool for teaching and learning.”

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*I Oficina de Formacao e Aperfeiçoamento de Professores de Português da Costa Oeste
Promoted jointly by the programs Contadores de Estórias and Mensageiros da Cultura, and developed by educators of Portuguese as heritage language from Harvard University, this workshop was held in October 2010 in San Francisco.  It was a resource for teachers and educators involved in teaching Portuguese as a second language and Portuguese as a heritage language.

*Projeto POLH – Formação Continuada de Professores de Português como Língua de Herança
Developed by Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and University of Brasília, it was held in June 2011 in San Francisco with the goal of preparing teachers and educators in general with the latest theories and methodologies in the fields of Portuguese as a second language and Portuguese as a heritage language.