Frederico Amatto

Frederico Amatto

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Freelance Translator & Portuguese Teacher

  • Education

    • POSEAD Brasilia

      2010 - 2011
      Post-graduate Certificate Foreign Language Teaching Distinction

      Postgraduate monograph in Foreign Language Teaching

    • Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

      2000 - 2005
      Bachelor's degree Psychology Distinction
    • Birkbeck, University of London

      2011 - 2013
      Master's degree Applied Linguistics Distinction

      Dissertation in Beliefs about Foreign Language Learning

  • Experience

    • CNA Idiomas | Oficial

      Jul 2005 - Dec 2008
      Teacher of English as a Foreign Language

      Private School of Languages with an approximate student body of 460 learners. -Teaching English to students of different ages and backgrounds, using the Communicative Approach with children, teenagers and adult learners in all levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced).-Preparing and teaching ‘Conversation and Discussion Classes in English’ about modern and current topics.-Participating in the ‘SOS Project’, teaching classes to students with difficulties in learning English as a Foreign Language.www.cna.com.br/juizdefora Show less

    • Ibeu - Inglês Global

      Feb 2009 - Aug 2011
      Teacher of English and Portuguese as Foreign Languages & School Coordinator

      Private School of Languages with an approximate student body of 250 learners.-Teaching Portuguese/ English to students of different ages and levels, using the Communicative Approach with teenagers and adult learners as well as the Natural Approach with children.-Checking the qualitative and quantitative progress of all the students.-Identifying students with learning difficulties and providing them with pedagogical and psychological assistance.·Playing an active role in the school’s advertising campaigns (radio spots, flyers, TV commercials and billboards).·Updating the institution’s website frequently, filling it with useful information and promotions.·Building partnerships with local business people in order to promote the name and the work done by the school.-Presenting workshops to fellow language teachers in order to promote professional development within the staff.www.ibeuuba.com.br Show less

    • Learn Portuguese in London - LPL

      Sept 2011 - now
      Tutor of Portuguese as a Foreign Language

      Private tuition of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (One-to-one and groups).-Teaching Portuguese to teenagers and adults from all levels and backgrounds (one-to-one and groups), using the Communicative Approach.-Preparing students for the CELPE-Bras, DEPLE and DIPLE examinations.

    • Mavens of London

      Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
      Freelance Translator and Content Writer

      -Internet content writing.-English> Brazilian Portuguese translation and transcription projects.-Brazilian Portuguese> English translation and transcription projects.-Internet link building.-Podcast recording.

    • Toppan Digital Language

      Dec 2013 - now
      Freelance Translator & Linguist

      - English> Brazilian Portuguese translation, transcription and coding projects in market research, medical and pharmaceutical fields. - Brazilian Portuguese> English translation, transcription and coding projects in market research, medical and pharmaceutical fields.- English and Brazilian Portuguese proofreading services.

    • Reputation Institute

      May 2017 - Jan 2019
      Freelance Translator & Linguist

      - English> Brazilian Portuguese translation projects in market research and brand perception fields.- Brazilian Portuguese> English translation projects in market research and brand perception fields.

    • THG Fluently

      Sept 2017 - now
      Freelance Translator & Linguist

      - English> Brazilian Portuguese translation, transcription and coding projects in entertainment, market research, medical and pharmaceutical fields, as well as social media feeds.- Brazilian Portuguese> English translation, transcription and coding projects in entertainment, market research, medical and pharmaceutical fields, as well as social media feeds.- English and Brazilian Portuguese proofreading services.

    • Verboo

      Jul 2018 - Nov 2019
      Subtitler

      EN>BRPT subtitling for mainstream films, documentaries, series and animations.

    • Busuu

      Feb 2019 - now
      Freelance Translator

      Translation of educational content for the Brazilian Portuguese e-courses.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Teachers Training Course

      Ibeu - Inglês Global
      Aug 2010
    • CAE - Certificate of Advanced English

      University of Cambridge
      Dec 2009
    • CPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English

      University of Cambridge
      Feb 2010