Gisele Pessanha

I hold a master's degree in teaching Portuguese as a non-native language from the University of Minho in Portugal, a bachelor's degree in language and literature from UERJ, and a postgraduate certificate in distance education.
I have several years of experience as a public education teacher in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and have served as an Education Methods Specialist in the Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program at UFRJ. In 2019, I volunteered with the International Humanity Foundation as the Curriculum and Teacher Training Team Leader, where I coordinated and developed educational solutions for underprivileged children in Africa and Asia.
Additionally, I am a coauthor of "Materiais Didáticos em Línguas com Foco na Diversidade Étnico-Racial." I also conduct research on Mozambican women's literature, focusing on its intercultural contributions to the teaching of Portuguese as a non-native language.