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Publications, press coverage, podcasts, talks, events, and volunteer work, in English and Portuguese.

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Press Mentions
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Brazilian patient advocate in the FD/MAS Alliance

Language of each item: English Portuguese French Japanese

2024·FD/MAS Alliance Community Social·Co-Host·EN

How to Live Independently with FD/MAS

I co-hosted one of the first global FD/MAS community meetings for the FD/MAS Alliance, sharing practical strategies for living independently with a physical disability from my own daily life with FD/MAS. I have co-hosted further community meetups since.

Ongoing·FD/MAS Alliance Social Media·PT EN

Official Portuguese Translation and Video Contributions

I produced the official Brazilian Portuguese translation of educational content for the FD/MAS Alliance's social media, and contributed a series of videos in both English and Portuguese sharing my perspective as a patient advocate.

Posts, Reels, and Articles

Recorded Interviews & Panels

Talks & Lectures

Events I attended as a participant, to keep learning from the communities and fields I work in.

20262nd Symposium on Rare Diseases and Genetic Counseling for Public Health (INRaras), Brasília PT 20242nd Alex Garcia National Rare Disease Congress, online PT
2021Women's Health in Conversation: Healthy Dialogues, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) PT
2020II International Meeting on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Center for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Núcleo de Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência) PT
2020II Meeting on Accessibility and Inclusion, Arnaldo Vasconcelos Student Association (Centro Acadêmico Arnaldo Vasconcelos) PT
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2020Educators of the Future: Challenges and Perspectives, SEBRAE CER PT
2020Conflict Mediation and Nonviolent Communication, USP Career Office (ECar-USP) PT
2020CV, LinkedIn, and Job Interview Preparation Workshops, USP Career Office (ECar-USP) PT
2020Literature and Self-Knowledge, USP Career Office (ECar-USP) PT
2020Reconciling a Passion for Social Justice with Your Career, USP Career Office (ECar-USP) PT
2020From Smart Cities to Affective Cities, Arena Santander / USP PT
2017IV Meeting of Graduate Students in Japanese Studies, USP PT
2017I CORI, Online International Relations Congress PT
2016VI Defense Panel: Terrorism PT
2016Japan: Shinzo Abe's Economic Policy in Question PT
2015Rio Branco Model UN (RBMUN), FIRB PT
2014Rio Branco Model UN (RBMUN), FIRB, Honorable Mention PT
2013Contemporary China: Internal and External Issues, FIRB PT
2013Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation, FIRB PT
2013XVIII ENERI, Brazil's largest annual International Relations conference, São Paulo PT

Volunteer work with 23 organizations since 2007, most of them during the COVID-19 pandemic, from 2020 to 2022, as team leader, project manager, teacher, translator, editor, and mentor.

2023–presentFD/MAS Alliance PT ENPatient advocate. See Patient Advocacy above.
2021–22Júlia Lopes de Almeida International Language Academy (Academia Internacional Linguística Júlia Lopes de Almeida) PT EN FR JAEnglish teacher and president of the admissions team, responsible for organizing the semester and conducting interviews for volunteer teachers and students in English, Portuguese, French, and Japanese.
2021OPIR, Organization for Immigrants and Refugees (Organização pelos Imigrantes e Refugiados) PT FRPortuguese teacher for Haitian refugees, taught in French.
2021–22English for Beginners PT ENVolunteer English teacher for Brazilian students unable to pay for classes.
2020–21Casa Hacker PT ENTranslation team leader and project manager.
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2021K Institute (Instituto K) PT ENEnglish mentor.
2020–22ANDA, Animal Rights News Agency (Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais) PT ENTranslator, English to Portuguese, animal welfare and environment news.
2020–21SITAWI Finance for Good (SITAWI Finanças do Bem) PT ENTranslator, Portuguese to English, monthly newsletter.
2020–22ExplicaENEM PTEssay proofreader and editor for students preparing for ENEM, Brazil's national university entrance exam.
2020–21Mais Que o ENEM exam prep course (Pré-Vestibular Mais Que o ENEM) PTEssay proofreader.
2021–22Ajuda Ela PTSocial media proofreader for content supporting women in abusive relationships.
2021–22ResistENEM PTProofreader, exam preparation material.
2021Favela Inc. PT ENTranslator and grant proposal reviser, Portuguese to English.
2021Face Educa PTProofreader and editor, academic materials.
2021Aventura de Construir PT ENTranslator and proofreader, event and blog articles.
2021Navegar Redação PTEssay proofreader for public-school students.
2021EDUKAI PTBack-office administration for public-school education projects.
2021Juruá Institute (Instituto Juruá) PT ENTranslator, Portuguese to English.
2021Atados PTMapping of and outreach to NGOs across Brazil.
2021Educar+ PTCreativity and social team member.
2021Keralty Association (Associação Keralty) PTLetter writer to older adults in care homes.
2015–17Coursera PT ENVolunteer course translator, English to Portuguese.
2007–09Colégio Integrado Global (school) PT JAJapanese language and manga drawing classes for schoolchildren, as a student volunteer.

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