Professora Juliana Bean
A
native speaker of Brazilian Portuguese, professora Juliana has graduated
with honors in the Letras Licentiate Program (English as a Foreign Language
and Portuguese) from the Federal University
of Rio Grande do Norte.
Since 1994 Juliana has taught in
some of the most renowned language institutes in Brazil, such as Yázigi,
CCAA, CNA, Wisdom, Wizard and Watford. She has volunteered in a
university-sponsored recycling training course to enable teachers from
Brazilian public schools to improve their English programs, has volunteered
helping exchange students in Brazil, Canada and in the US, and was a
federally funded researcher of Brazilian Literature through a CNPq (National
Counsel of Scientific and Technological Development) grant at the same time.
Professora Juliana has been teaching Spanish and Portuguese in the United
States since 2005. She has worked at The Center for Teaching and Learning, a
school directed by American author Nancy Atwell and was also the
Interim
Director of the Migrant Education Program in the state of Maine until her
husband was transferred to Atlanta.
Juliana’s successful application of several teaching methodologies and
experience with diverse age groups, skill levels and cultures are very
positive contributions to this institute. She is a gracious teacher who
promotes a fun yet challenging atmosphere in her classes.
