> I work with adults on their English or Portuguese language learning journey by applying language coaching techniques, using the DOGME method, and by providing a human to human approach with a clear emphasis on speaking.> I help language professionals (teachers, translators, interpreters, etc.) to develop their skills in order to become better at their work (speaking sessions, pronunciation work, translation techniques and new opportunities, etc.).> I also guide those who wish to have a career transition and to create their own language teaching business by identifying their own unique characteristics, narrowing down their audience to get their niche clear, and to set up a business strategy that adapts to their life.

Assessment of students' speaking performance in Young Learners English Exams (Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers) and Main Suite Exams (B2 First).

Co-design and co-development of English, Portuguese for Foreigners, French and German language courses; assessment and monitoring of students' progress and performance; application and correction of level tests; analysis and choice of coursebooks to suit students' needs; management of translation projects; management of school operations; responsible for the Cambridge English accreditation as an official Exam Preparation Centre.

- Experience in designing and teaching Portuguese for Foreigners language courses, with a strong emphasis on oral production and cultural awareness from day 1;- Preparing foreign students for Portuguese as a Foreign Language exams, namely CIPLE - A2 (requirement to apply for Portuguese Citizenship and for Permanent Residence in Portugal).

Extensive experience in preparing students for:- Cambridge English main suite exams (A1-C2 levels) and YLE exams (Young Learners);- IELTS (International English Language Testing System);- English for Specific Purposes (ESP) = hotel and tourism industry, marketing, business, civil aviation (flight attendants), nursing, banking, merchant navy, secretarial, fashion industry, etc.

- Extensive experience in translating and proofreading legal documents (birth, marriage and death certificates; wills; criminal records; affidavits; powers of attorney; apostilles; school certificates; contracts; deeds; ...), court documents (legal processes; letters rogatory; divorce decrees; child custody decrees; court proceedings; ...), scientific journals, academic theses, children's books, conference proceedings, CVs, websites, magazine articles, brochures, etc.- Experienced interpreter at court, namely at the Departments of Criminal Investigation and Prosecution ("Ministério Público") of Nazaré and Leiria, in interviews following arrests, hearings, investigation stages, interrogations and witness statements.- Interpreting services performed for the police station ("PSP") in Nazaré and for the Portuguese Criminal Police ("Polícia Judiciária") in Leiria.

English Language Lecturer at the School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, in Peniche (Polytechnic Institute of Leiria): Tourism and Hotel Management and Events Management courses (1st and 2nd year undergraduate students)

M23 Course = Portuguese Language and Culture ("Cultura Geral" module)

Coursebook analysis and localization, marketing strategy, meetings with teachers, visits to public, private and language schools, coursebook and exam materials presentations, Cambridge English exams specifications, coursebook study (A1 - C2 > YLE, Main Suite, IELTS, TOEFL, GCSE, etc.), advice on coursebooks and other ESL materials to be used taking the schools', teachers' and students' characteristics into account.