Hello,

I am Claudia, educator and teacher by passion, as well as an advocate for educational diversity and inclusion.

As a learning coach, educator and trainer, I accompany children, young people, families and professionals on their journey of development, growth and innovation.

I started my professional career in 1991 in Thuringia/Germany, in a children's home, where I completed my last year of practical training. There I had the opportunity to work for over five years with children and young people at social risk, aged between 0-18 years, accompanying them in their physical, cognitive and psychosocial development.

Without a doubt, this has been a profoundly transformative experience for me. Helping these children overcome trauma and develop healthy self-esteem has been one of my greatest responsibilities and also one of the most rewarding. Handling sometimes challenging behaviour with patience and understanding was a constant challenge. Promoting positive discipline and watching children learn to manage their emotions had benefits for both them and myself. Working as a team with other professionals and, when possible, with the biological or foster families, was crucial to ensure the child's overall well-being. This work offered me countless opportunities to grow and learn in the field of education and child and adolescent psychology. Every day I am reminded of the importance of dedication and love in my work.

Later on I worked as an educator in a Kindergarten (early childhood education) based on "The philosophy of the situational approach", where my work consisted in educating and accompanying children between the ages of 3 and 6, fostering their language skills, motor skills, sociability and personality development.

I have also served as a mentor to my students in practice in that pedagogical institution, sharing my knowledge and professional experiences, guiding the new generation of educators during their training.