I am a Secondary teacher with more than 12 years of teaching experience. Having taught in both public and private sectors, I am currently working at an international school: The Carlucci American International School of Lisbon. In recent years, I have taught Portuguese both as a native language and as a foreign language, English as a native language, and Social Studies. Although I have primarily worked with students from grades 7 to 12, the teaching experiences I have had in higher education and with younger students have been extremely rewarding. I am known not only for my rigor and enthusiasm but also, and especially, for the support I provide to my students inside and outside the classroom. That being said, it is no surprise that I am committed to extracurricular activities. In recent years, I have sponsored the Genders and Sexualities Alliance and the Youth Parliament (a Junior Model United Nations-like program). Alongside my teaching activity, I continue to research and develop the work I undertook during my master's and Ph.D., during which I was a grant recipient from the Foundation for Science and Technology.