Academic Background & Professional Credentials
Academic Background & Professional Credentials
This section presents my academic background, professional credentials, and ongoing professional learning, reflecting a sustained commitment to pedagogical leadership, reflective practice, and continuous professional growth across diverse educational contexts.
Postgraduate Specialization in Educational Leadership and School Management (in progress — expected 2026)
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Focus on school leadership, pedagogical coordination, institutional organization, team management, and decision-making in educational contexts.
Postgraduate Specialization in Neuroscience, Education, and Child Development
PUCRS – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Application of neuroscience to pedagogical practice and child development.
Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy
Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto
Training in pedagogical planning, teaching methodologies, and educational management.
Child Development Permit — Master Teacher / Site Supervisor (in progress — expected 2026)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Credentialing pathway focused on pedagogical leadership, educational supervision, and early childhood program administration.
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Official California credential for Elementary Education, recognizing competencies in curriculum, pedagogy, and inclusive practices.
Credential ID available upon request.
Child Development Permit
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Official credential in Early Childhood Education.
Early Childhood Education Curriculum — Child, Family, and Community
Merritt College — Oakland, CA, USA (2024–2025)
Advanced coursework in emergent curriculum, inclusive practices, and child-centered pedagogy, with consistently positive faculty feedback.
International Credential Evaluation
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), USA
International validation of academic formation, recognized by over 2,000 institutions in the U.S. and Canada.
Child Development Education
San Francisco City College — San Francisco, CA, USA
Initial coursework in Early Childhood Education, including child development, psychology, and human relations.
Postgraduate Research Project
The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Learning
Postgraduate Specialization in Neuroscience, Education, and Child Development — PUCRS
Qualitative, literature-based research examining the relationship between emotional intelligence and learning in early childhood, with emphasis on socio-emotional competencies, classroom interactions, and teacher mediation. Grounded in neuroscience and educational theory, the study explores how emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and the learning environment influence children’s engagement and learning processes.
This research informs my approach to curriculum design, teacher development, and emotionally responsive pedagogical leadership.
My professional learning is sustained through continuous engagement with research, seminars, and coursework related to child development, inquiry-based pedagogy, curriculum design, documentation and assessment, social-emotional learning, and educational leadership. This ongoing learning informs my work in designing coherent pedagogical systems and in bridging theory and practice across diverse and international educational contexts.