I was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and completed high school at the age of 17. Soon after, I moved to Grenoble, France, where I began my undergraduate studies in French Art, Literature, and Hospitality. I then moved to Italy, where I studied Italian language and culture. After completing this course of study, I relocated to Gainesville, Florida, to attend the University of Florida (UF).

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After my first year, I received a merit-based scholarship and was invited to join the Dean’s List, a small, select group of the university’s top students, among over 33,000. Shortly after, I was invited to join UF’s exclusive Honors Program, which granted access to advanced courses available only to students in the program. I graduated with a double major in Biology and French Literature, summa cum laude, and became a researcher at UF in the field of Microbiology.

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After graduating, I was accepted into several medical schools in the United States, including the University of Miami. However, upon reflecting on my volunteer experiences in hospitals and schools, I realized that my true passion lay in education. My first teaching experience was at the age of 17, giving swimming lessons after competing for 10 years in São Paulo. Later on, I taught meditation, nutrition, and raw vegan cooking in the United States, where I lived for over a decade.

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Continuing my academic journey, I earned a Master’s degree in International Education from Framingham State University in Massachusetts, graduating with honors. Since 2005, I have been involved in a variety of educational projects, including book editing, translation, educational consulting, and especially college preparation and mentoring for students interested in studying abroad during high school, both in the United States and Europe. While living in Brazil, I was invited to teach Math, Chemistry, and Biology at the high school level at Graded – The American School of São Paulo, where I remained for approximately five years before deciding to become an independent educator and consultant.

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I speak six languages and am currently working on improving my Japanese, the most challenging one. Learning new languages is one of my greatest hobbies, along with traveling, swimming, practicing yoga, meditating, and exploring topics such as astrophysics and veganism. I’ve visited 52 countries, lived in four, and am always ready for more adventures!

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My greatest passion is to motivate children and young people to reach their full potential—both academically and personally. I believe that learning should be fun and effective, encouraging intellectual and emotional development in meaningful ways. Since 2005, I’ve been supporting students with a wide range of goals, from homework help to preparation for international exams (TOEFL, SSAT, SAT, ACT, ISEE, IGCSE, IB), college applications in Europe and the U.S., French language lessons, book editing, and the development of social projects.

Above all, I’m dedicated to inspiring young people to become active in their communities, contributing to the collective well-being and the advancement of humanity as a whole.