Barbara Lima

Experience

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  Colegio Nacional

  Feb 2001 - Dec 2001

  Teaching Assistant - Brazilian Portuguese

  - Followed up on students' learning process and attendance;- Helped plan lessons, activities and assessments conducted in class;- Led daily tutoring sessions.

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  COC - Colégio Oswaldo Cruz

  Feb 2002 - Dec 2002

  Teaching Assistant - Brazilian Portuguese

  - Marked weekly essays produced by years 10-13 students.- Improved marking guidelines and systems.

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  COC - Colégio Oswaldo Cruz

  Feb 2003 - Dec 2004

  Brazilian Portuguese & Academic Writing Teacher

  - Taught Brazilian Portuguese and Academic Writing courses to years 10-13 and pre-university program students.- Developed, implemented and conducted co-curricular activities.

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  Freelance Translator & Proofreader

  Jun 2007 - Dec 2016

  Freelance Translator & Proofreader - English, French & Portuguese

  - Translation, version and proofreading: Portuguese-English, English-Portuguese, French-Portuguese, Portuguese-French, English-French, French-English (focus: abstracts, research theses and academic papers).- Commissioned by McGill University in Montreal.

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  Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

  Oct 2007 - Jan 2008

  Graduate Assistant Professor - Instrumental French

  - Taught Instrumental French courses to students of the M.A. in Applied Linguistics;- Assessed students' learning process and managed attendance;- Planned lessons, activities and assessments conducted in class;- Led tutoring sessions;- Invited by the university to apply for an Adjunct Professor position following high performance.

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  Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

  Mar 2008 - Mar 2009

  Undergraduate Adjunct Professor - FSL

  (Contract)- Taught FSL/French Literature to students of the BA in Applied Linguistics, BA in Philosophy and CELIN (the university's Foreign Language Training Centre);- Achieved first place in the national Adjunct Professor selection process.

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  Cadeauté Bold Designs

  Feb 2012 - Dec 2016

  Founder, Designer & Potter

  A multidisciplinary design brand focused on surface design, home decor, hand-painted furniture, yoga wear and accessories, and handmade pottery. My love of nature and environment protection inspired me to work around strong values of sustainability and ethical working practices within my company. Cadeauté has been featured in publications such as Apartment Therapy from the US, Squarerooms Design Magazine from Malaysia/Singapore, Baron Magazine from Montreal, Yellow Pages Canada as well as many blogs, such as Found and Gathered from California, Studio Bohos from Canada, and the Global Morning Montreal TV show. Show less

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  HappyTree Yoga Inc.

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2014

  Studio Manager

  - Managed staff, operations and customer service;- Improved operational systems, productivity standards, and customer service;- Managed the work exchange program by hiring and training staff;- Planned and coordinated staff work schedule;- Maintained a safe work environment and developed growth opportunities for employees;- Developed successful marketing strategies and campaigns.

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  Yoga Searcher

  Dec 2016 - May 2017

  Concept Store/Yoga Studio Manager

  - Recruited, trained and managed staff;- Propelled store staff performance by coaching employees;- Achieved financial objectives by preparing budgets and taking corrective actions;- Ensured availability of merchandise and services by researching new products and brands, approving contracts and maintaining inventories;- Formulated pricing policies by reviewing merchandising performance, authorising clearance sales and studying trends;- Managed accounting, invoicing, yoga studio rental and social media;- Designed and developed events and marketing strategies.- Managed Facebook community and monthly newsletter. Show less

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  World Leading Schools Association Foundation (WLSA)

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

  Designed, developed and taught a Global Citizenship curriculum for the Skills Development Program (SDP). The course was project-based and divided into four units (Research, Independent Thinking - creative, critical and lateral thinking, Communication & Presentation, and Enterprise)—which had the SDGs and global citizenship as overarching themes. Leadership was an integral skill that permeated the advancement of the program, giving each student the opportunity to lead one group project during the school year and play an active role in contributing resources within each project. Show less

  • Global Citizenship Skills Development Program (SDP) Curriculum Designer & Lead Teacher

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Learning Support Coordinator

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  • EAL & Public Speaking Teacher

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2020
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  Green Oasis School

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

  Head of Learning Support and EAL

  - Led department performance evaluations, presented development plans and goals.- Pioneered and initiated in-depth departmental restructuring. - Revitalised approaches and rooms to offer students improved additional support.- Implemented a range of in-class and out-of-class support systems, raising awareness in regards to differentiation and classroom strategies among teachers, and enhancing personalised learning experiences. - Volunteered as acting Year 6 Class Teacher during the first semester and as Year 6 form tutor during the second semester in response to COVID-19-related challenges. - Chairperson in the Positive Behaviour Policy Review committee. Show less

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  Caravana Cloud

  Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

  Regenerative Coach-Mentor
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  SEEDS

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

  Regenerative Education & Culture Catalyst
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  The Weave Magazine

  Jun 2022 - now

  Founder, Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director

  Launched in 2022, The Weave is a purpose-driven multimedia publication weaving the interconnected threads of human and planetary regeneration through the amplification of the human and more-than-human voices of the Regenaissance.Our publishing choices are made independently and in service of a New Earth that is woven for all. Our purpose is to foster a regenerative culture – one that embodies nature by cultivating the conditions for healthy humans to emerge and shape ways of being which support all of life.The Weave cradles the vision to become a worldwide pillar publication for the visionary voices, the weavers, and the deep listeners of the Regenaissance. We want to inspire our community to live consciously and regeneratively. We dream of a world where, as conscious creators, we create fertile soil for the thriving of all life.Our editorial is a concentric journey from human regeneration to planetary regeneration. We believe that the potential for true systemic change emerges at the scale of the individual, rippling out to impact the community, and the planet. We aim at fostering the growth of a community of co-creators who, like us, want to experience regenerative ways to relate to ourselves, one another, our Mother Earth, and the cosmos. The Weave dethrones degenerative models of communication and expression as it explores and embodies regenerative storytelling and communication strategies to help catalyse the rise of a regenerative media. We are a community of regenerative communication practice giving birth to a New Earth language as we document the unfolding of the Regenaissance.By co-creating and publishing our content, we want to contribute to the emergence and amplification of a regenerative culture which will support the rise of regenerative beings and communities around the world.Want to weave with us?Let’s start the conversation at connect@theweavemagazine.earth. Show less