PORTUGUÊS NATURAL

Nina

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Born in Brasília, Jaíne Lima (Nina), has worked as an actress and costume designer since 2011, and as a prenatal consultant and doula since 2015. She is also an activist in the movement for the humanization of childbirth. Passionate about dance, she believes that music and movement are capable of developing human potential. She graduated in Biodanza and studied law at Centro Universitário IESB, where she also completed research in the area of ​​human rights. Nina has a natural curiosity to explore the world and experience different cultures. She has visited almost every Brazilian state and several countries, including: China, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Mexico. In her free time, she enjoys socializing with her family and friends. She loves to spend time discovering all kinds of artistic expression, such as theater, dance, cinema, music and literature.

Josué Manteigueiro

Josué was born in Covilhã, Portugal, where he has lived for 23 years. He started his language studies at high school, where he focussed on humanities subjects. At the University of Beira Interior he completed a degree in Portuguese and Spanish Studies, deepening his knowledge of both languages. When he graduated, he started a Master's degree in Teaching Portuguese and Spanish, in which he participated in an internship where he taught Portuguese and Spanish to different aged school students. He now continues to teach both languages, and teaches Portuguese at Natural.

Inês Reis

Inês was born and raised in Portugal. Her first time travelling was at 9 years old, which nourished her already growing curiosity for the world. Since then, she has travelled almost every year within Europe, and has also lived abroad in Austria for a semester. In August of 2020, she completed a Level 5 TEFL course and, currently, she is taking her master’s degree in Portuguese as a Foreign Language/Second Language from the University of Lisbon. She is a native Portuguese teacher, speaks fluent English and is also learning German. Her greatest objective is to teach, learn, and share as much as she can with her students and their respective cultures.

Diego

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Born in a small town in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, Diego moved as a small boy to Brasília where he grew up. A lover of technology, he studied Computer Sciences at the University of Brasília. He lived three months in Argentina where he improved his Spanish and also his English while working in a hostel. After he returned to Brasília, Diego worked as a systems developer in the area of language learning support. Currently he is manager of the team of teachers at Natural Institute, and he teaches Portuguese for as a Foreign Language.

Beatriz de Lima Torres

Beatriz was born in Brasília, capital of Brazil, where she lives until today. She studied a degree in Pedagogy and specialized in Clinical and Business Psychopedagogy. She has been a teacher since 2016 and is passionate about education, having worked with students of various age groups. She is currently taking a second degree in Portuguese and is always looking for new experiences and learning. She is interested in learning about new cultures, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and with her pets.