CV

Researcher

Degrees

Master’s in Japanese Studies | University of São Paulo (USP) - 2021.

Thesis: The challenges of Japan, the first super-aging society: Aging, population decline and the status of Japanese women.

Themes of study:

  • Population aging in Japan and the world: the main characteristics, consequences and stats.
  • Accessibility and Infrastructure.
  • The condition of life in Japan and the world for the:
    • Elderly;
    • Women;
    • Migrants;
    • People with Disabilities.
  • Population Aging and Geopolitics.

Bachelors in International Relations | Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco (FIRB) - 2016

Thesis: Why Population Aging Matters: An Analysis of the 5 Countries with the Oldest Population Percentages (Japan, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain)

Themes of study:

  • Population Aging and International Relations.
  • Geopolitics and Demographic Changes.
  • Human Rights in International Law.
  • Theories of International Relations.
  • International Politics.
  • Sociology.

Past Participations

Eventos - ENERI SP 2024
ENERI São Paulo – 2024
  • Guest lecturer on the class “Paradoxes between the ageing society and the need for investment in security” in the course "Security, Strategies and Defense: Geopolitics on the Asian Continent (online)" of Universidade de São Paulo. curso “Segurança, Estratégias e Defesa: A Geopolítica no Continente Asiático (on-line)” of Universidade de São Paulo (USP).
  • Guest lecturer for virtual seminar at ESPM University “Global Population Aging & Japan: the First Super-Aging Society” in 2023.
  • Guest speaker at ESPM University class on “Population ageing and disabilities” in Japan in 2022.
  • Member of the event committee “VI Encontro de Pós-Graduandos em Estudos Japoneses” (2021) for post-graduate students of Languages: Japanese at the University of São Paulo (USP).
  • Participant in the event focused on the rights for people with disabilities “II Encontro Internacional Sobre os Direitos Das Pessoas Com Deficiência” by Núcleo de Direitos Das Pessoas Com Deficiência” on November 2020.
  • Participant in the event focused on accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities “II Encontro de Acessibilidade e Inclusão” by Centro Acadêmico Arnaldo Vasconcelos on October 2020.
  • Member of the event committee “V Encontro de Pós-Graduandos em Estudos Japoneses” (2019) for post-graduate students at the University of São Paulo (USP).
  • Deeputy finance director during college at the Faculdades Rio Branco Junior Company.
  • Participant in student encounter “IV Encontro de Pós-Graduandos em Estudos Japoneses” at USP in 2017.
  • Participant in the “VI Painel on Defense: Terrorism” in 2016.
  • Participant in the student event “XVIII ENERI (Encontro Nacional dos Estudantes de Relações Internacionais)” in 2013.

Certifications

Achievements

  • Academic Merit Certificates (for the highest grade average) on the 5th and 6th Semesters Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco (FIRB).
  • Honors Certificate at the VI RBMUN (Rio Branco University Model of Negotiations).

Trabalho Comunitário

Participações Atuais:

  • Paciente porta-voz de FD/MAS para organizações americanas (US with the FD/MAS Alliance.) e brasileira (FD/MAS Brasil)
  • Juíza da categoria Mangá no evento anual Concurso de Mangá realizado pela organização nacional Bunkyō no Brasil desde 2015.

Participações Anteriores:

  • President of the Admission Team NGO: Academia Internacional Linguística Júlia Lopes de Almeida | Oct 2021 – May 2022
    Headed the interview and hiring process conducted in English, French and Japanese with both students and volunteer teacher candidates. Main activities were:
    • Managing the admissions calendar, scheduling and conducting interviews.
    • Evaluating applications.
    • Leveling candidates.
    • Matching teachers and students based on language level, tastes and schedules.
  • Translation Team Leader NGO: Casa Hacker | Dec 2020 – July 2021
    Head translator and project manager on tech and virtual learning materials.
  • Translator Coursera | 2015 – 2017
    English to Portuguese translation on the online courses:
    • Gamification: Think Again: How to Reason or Argue;
    • Cybersecurity and its Ten Domains;
    • Marketing in a Digital World.
  • Portuguese Teacher for Haitian Refugees (in French) NGO: Organização Pelos Imigrantes e Refugiados (OPIR) | March 2021 – Sept 2021
    Free biweekly Portuguese beginner level classes taught in French to Haitian refugees seeking to learn the language and start a new life in Brazil with financial and technological difficulties.
  • Brazilian NGO Mapping and Reaching Out Team Member NGO: Atados | Jan 2021 – June 2021
    Helping out the Atados NGO site find and reach out to all NGOs in Brazilian territory to join the database. Being present in a digital platform substantially helped them find volunteer workers on their own terms.
  • Social Media Proofreader on Women Themes NGO: Ajuda Ela (Help Her) | Jan 2021 – Feb 2022
    Portuguese proofreadear on social media content shared by the NGO Ajuda Ela, which aims to help and empower women struggling in abusive relationships and environments.
  • Translator on Environmental Themes NGO: OSCIP – SITAWI Finanças do Bem | Dec 2020 – July 2021
    Portuguese to English translation on the monthly newsletter on the sustainability, environment, animal welfare and finances.
  • Translator & Grant Revisor NGO: Favela Inc. | May 2021 – Oct 2021
    Started out by translating and proofreading (English and Portuguese) materials and then graduated to revising grant proposals from Portuguese to English. The NGO was created by an American with the goal of helping people living in favelas at Rio de Janeiro be empowered, find employment and start their own businesses.
  • English Mentor NGO: Cultura K | April – July 2021
    Bimonthly free mentorship sessions with students who aim to improve their English skills (intermediary level).
  • Back Office Administration Member NGO: EDUKAI | March – Aug 2021
    Planning, research and file organization on internal processes meant to help public school students acquire education to pass national exams.
  • Proofreader & Editor NGO: Face Educa | April 2021 – Nov 2021
    Portuguese proofreading on academic materials created by the NGO that aims to help Brazilian youth.
  • Essay Proofreader NGO: Pré-Vestibular Mais Que o ENEM | Dez 2020 – Abril 2021
    Proofread essays by low income students who are unable to pay for prep school and extra schooling aiming to pass the national exam.
  • Creativity + Social Team Member NGO: Educar+ | Jan 2021 – May 2021
    Helped out coming up with activities, choosing reading material and proofreading text in official publications.
  • Essay Proofreader and Editor NGO: ExplicaENEM | 2020 – 2022
    Corrected essays in Portuguese by low income students unable to pay for prep school during the pandemic who aim to take university tests.
  • English Teacher NGO: English for Beginners | Sept 2021 – Jan 2022
    Weekly English classes given to Brazilian students who couldn’t afford to pay for classes across the country.
  • Essay Proofreader NGO: ResistENEM | July 2021 – March 2022
    Free essay correction for students in public schools studying for national exams unable to pay for prep school.
  • Translator NGO: Instituto Juruá | April – Aug 2021
    Blog articles and landing pages translation from Portuguese to English.
  • Letter Writer to the Elderly NGO: Associação Keralty | Jan 2021 - Feb 2021
    Handwrote letters to the elderly in Brazilian retirement homes during the pandemic.
  • Essay Proofreader NGO: Navegar Redação | Sept 2021 – Dec 2021
    Volunteer work by proofreading essays written by students aiming for national exams unable to pay for prep school during the pandemic.
  • Translator & Proofreader NGO: Aventura de Construir | July – Dec 2021
    English-Portuguese translator and proofreader on events and blog articles done by the NGO.
  • Volunteer Japanese Teacher and Manga Drawing Teacher School: Colégio Integrado Global | 2007 – 2009
    During my middle school years, I gave volunteer classes to fellow students on both the Japanese language and how to draw the mangá artstyle every two weeks.
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