Hello! I’m Débora, but you can call me Debbie 😊 Important things about me: I am from Brazil and I am based in Brazil I speak Portuguese and English 10 years of teaching experience I have a degree in Language and Arts (State University of Feira de Santana) and Interior Design (University of Salvador) I have a specialization in Psychopedagogy (Visconde de Cairu Foundation) I have some certifications: 1. Making Thinking Visible: building understanding through critical and creative thinking (Harvard University - 2013) 2. The Opportunity of Bilingualism (Harvard University - 2017) 3. Introduction to Creativity in Language Teaching: using visuals in language classroom (University of Minnesota - 2021) 4. Learner Feedback for Language Growth (University of Minnesota - 2022) Important things about my methodology: - Student-centered learning approach (the lessons are 100% personalized based on student’s needs, goals, pace and learning style) - Project Based Learning approach (students build something related to the topic we are studying to show they understood it and present it to me in portuguese, of course 🙂) - Fun classes (recipes, songs, games, karaoke, workshops etc...) - For beginner students, I like to start from the basics (useful expressions, alphabet, numbers, question words, most common nouns, verbs, adverbs & adjectives, prepositions etc to make them able to build sentences and communicate) - For upper intermediate and advanced students I like to teach language through content (we can talk about a variety of topics and learn grammar at the same time) You will improve all four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking I teach: - Literacy in Portuguese for Kids - Portuguese for Travels - Portuguese from Zero to Hero 🙂 - Conversational Portuguese - Portuguese Grammar - Pronunciation Tips - Portuguese Slangs - Exam Preparatory Course (CELPE - BRAS) Book a lesson with me and let’s get started!