LYS DA CUNHA PORTO GUIMARÃES VALLADARES

CONTACT AND PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Phone : (21) 2621-8345

Cell Phone : (21) 98896-3875
E-mail : lysvalladares@gmail.com
Nationality : Brazilian

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

● SUESC – Faculdade Brasileira de Ciências Jurídicas (Brazilian College of Law School) –RJ Graduation:

Law (1995)

● IBEU - English Language Course Diploma

ENGLISH INSTITUTES, CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS:

● TKT 3 Certificate “Teacher Knowledge Test” Module 3 (Cambridge University) (2022)

● TKT 2 Certificate “Teacher Knowledge Test” Module 2 (Cambridge University) (2021)

● MICHIGAN ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English- Michigan University)

(2011)

● Initial Training (Cultura Inglesa – 2011)

● Fostering Speaking Skills (Cultura Inglesa – 2011)

● FCE (First Certificate in English (1984) - Cambridge University – England

● I.B.E.U – Instituto Brasil Estados Unidos, RJ- Diploma

WORKSHOPS:

● COLLOQUIUM 2023 (Pedagogical training seminar) Cultura Inglesa

● COLLOQUIUM 2022 (pedagogical training seminar) Cultura Inglesa

● The 9th Latin American Congress – Teaching English forSpecific Purposes.

Language Centre of Pacific University – Lima, Peru (October, 2015)

● Developing Global Citizenship through English Language Teaching - Lima, Peru (October, 2015)

● BLENDED LEARNING: Who is it for? - Lima, Peru (October, 2015)

● Tell a Story: A useful tool for the ESL classroom - Lima, Peru (October, 2015)

● Besides technology… What’s new in teaching English as a Foreign Language? -Lima, Peru (October,

2015)

● Preparing for taking TKT- some classes- (November 2015)

● Workshop for English language teachers (High Level-2007)

● New Approaches to teaching FCE- use of English (Cambridge ESOL Seminar-2007)

● Teaching one-to-one: “Private Classes: Not Private Problems!” (IBEU - Copacabana-2006)

● Market Leader teacher Training Session (IBEU - Copacabana-2006)

● Techniques forEnglish classes: private/group and enterprises (Each Project – 2001)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

● Private English Classes (one to one lessons or groups and in companies) (2000/2023);

● Techniques for doctorate exam (how to write letters, essays and grammar revisions);

● Travelling Lessons (Business or holiday trips);

● Conversation classes to foster Speaking skills;

● English classes for the Army career;

● Translations (Curriculum Vitae and others).

● Job Interview lessons

● Business English lessons

PERSONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

● CULTURA INGLESA (2018-2023)

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● PROFILE (English Consultancy Services, São Paulo – teaching English at Banco do Brasil and online

lessons, RJ) (2017/2023)

● Private English Classes (Business, General English and English for Specific Purposes such as: trips,

job interviews, conversation...) (1999/2023)

● ECAM (Military Preparation Course) at Faculdade Anhanguera-Niterói/ English teacher (2017/2019)

● STEP ONE (English Institute) (2018)

● ACHIEVE LANGUAGES by OXFORD (English Institute-Niterói) (2017)

● CNA (English Institute –Downtown Rio de Janeiro) (2016)

● IBA (Instituto Brasil América- Niterói) ( March 2013/ December 2014)

● FISK (Colégio Salesiano- Piratininga, Niterói) (2013)

● CULTURA INGLESA (English Institute) (August 2011/ December 2012)

● SW IDIOMAS (English Consultancy Services) (2009/2011)

● HIGH LEVEL IDIOMAS (Language Consultancy Services), Ilha do Governador, RJ

Teaching Business and General English classes in Brazilian, Multinational Companies and Investment
banks (2003/2011)

● WINNER (English Institute) Niterói, RJ (2003/2005)

● GERLING (English Institute) (2001/2003)

● LAD’ 99 – (BRITISH CONSULATE)- International Conference of Technology and Defense Fair

Occupation: Interpreter (1999)

● CCAA (English Institute) – Pindamonhangaba and Taubaté – SÃO PAULO (1993)

● IBEU (English Institute) – Campos dos Goytacazes and São João da Barra – RJ (1989/1991)

IN- COMPANY ENGLISH CLASSES IN BANKS, BRAZILIAN AND MULTINATIONAL

COMPANIES (Rio de Janeiro-Brazil):

● Banco do Brasil -RJ ( Corporate Management Department) -Preparing students for the

Bulats/Linguaskill exams- Cambridge University- and Toeic Exam – Business and General English
classes (2017/2023)

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● Fedex (2017)

● Rhios (Human Resources in the Mining, Oil & Gas, Energy, Civil Construction, Engineering and

Infrastructure Industries (2013)

● Accenture (Financial company) (2010/2011)

● BDO ( Multinational Auditing Company)- Business English-( Management and Partner`s Department)

(2009/2011)

● PWC- PricewaterhouseCoopers- (Auditing Company) (2004/2011)

● Vale do Rio Doce (2007/2011)

● KPMG (2011)

● Furnas (2010)

● Petrobrás (BR) (2009)

● In Press Porter Novelli (2007/2009)

● New Ideas Comunicação (2007/2009)

● Souza Cruz- Financial Management Department (2008)

● Loeser e Portela Advogados (Law Office)- Law Business English classes (2008)

● Fresenius Medical Care (2007/2008)

● White Martins- PRAXAIR- (2005/2008)

● ECT-Correios- Brazilian Post Office (2003/2008)

● DATAPREV (2003/2008)

● ANP- Agência Nacional de Petróleo (2007)

● ACERGY (2006/2007)

● Noronha Engenharia S/A (Engineering Company) (2005)

● Pactual- Investment Bank (2003/2005)

● UFF (Universidade Federal Fluminense); private classes for an Engineer Professor (2003/2004)

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● Fundação Roberto Marinho (Roberto Marinho Foundation) (2003)

● Merrill Lynch- American Investment Bank (2002/2003)

● Swiss Bank-USB- Management Department (2001)

● Votorantim Bank (2001)

● BCN Bank- Superintendence Department (2001)

● Estácio de Sá University- private English classes for a professor- Techniques for Post-Doctorate test

(2001)