Moisés

My name is Moisés.

I was born and educated in Brazil and I have always been a keen lover of languages.

Throughout my academic life I have studied Portuguese Literature, Brazilian Literature, British Literature and North American Literature, besides Latin, French, German, an Italian.

I am an English and Portuguese Teacher (BA in Arts – 1987) as well as a highly skilled professional translator/interpreter (Portuguese/English) with many years of experience.

Having taught across a variety of levels and modules of the Portuguese language in schools in Brazil and with a deep interest in Portuguese language and culture, including my participation on the Implementation of ‘Escola-Padrão’ Project (an educational project that aimed at creating a new organizational model for the Public Schools in Brazil), I use my knowledge and experience to leverage the development of my students.

Among my professional attributions and skills I would like to point out the following:

• Preparing lively learning activities to make students able to build up their language skills through which they may be able to consolidate language structures, vocabulary, and pronunciation
• Motivating students to grow both academically and professionally
• Helping students with their Individual Education Plans
• Determining individual student needs in order to assist them overcome their language difficulties in a multi-cultural environment
• Developing learning strategies that enable students to gain access to their professional lives
• Integrating students into new communication technologies (Internet) for learning purposes
• Tutoring non-Portuguese speaking students and other interested parties to communicate and enhance their knowledge about other cultures

As a competent, caring, responsible, trustworthy and committed teacher, I do believe I have an ability to meet the academic needs of my students.

Availability: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Weekends (possibly)

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: Private tutor of students who are interested in learning a foreign language (Portuguese) 1993-Present

Private tutor of Portuguese speaking students and non-English speaking UK residents who need support to build up their English in order to improve their academic and/or social and professional skills 2011-Present

ESL Teacher at Brasil Idiomas (Private Language School in Santos – Brazil) 1995-2002

ESL Teacher at Escola Americana de Santos (Private Elementary School working with students aged 8-15) 1997-2000

ESL Teacher at SENAC - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial (An open professional educational institution managed by Fecomercio – Brazilian National Commerce Confederation – giving courses to young apprentices aged 14-24 providing them with a professional qualification to enter the labour market) 1993-1994

ESL Teacher at Carmo Language Center (Private Language School) 1995-1997

Teacher of English at EESG Afonso Schmidt in Cubatão/SP - Brazil (Public Secondary School) – Implementation of ‘Escola-Padrão’ Project (an educational project that aimed at creating a new organizational model for the Public Schools in Brazil) 1994