Vitória Silva
Au Pair @Cultural Care Au Pair
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WORK HISTORY
Au Pair @Cultural Care Au Pair
MD, US
Provided full-time, immersive childcare for a child aged 2–4, fostering emotional, social, and cognitive development through structured routines and play-based learning in a bilingual household.· Designed and implemented a daily Portuguese language immersion program, resulting in the child acquiring basic conversational skills and vocabulary in under 3 months.· Created personalized educational activities including reading sessions, sensory play, arts and crafts, and outdoor exploration, tailored to developmental milestones and interests.· Supported early literacy and numeracy through interactive storytelling, counting games, and phonemic awareness exercises, enhancing school readiness.· Maintained a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment, promoting independence and emotional regulation through consistent routines and positive reinforcement.· Facilitated smooth cultural and linguistic adaptation for the child within a multicultural family setting, strengthening cross-cultural communication skills.· Documented daily progress and milestones, providing regular updates to parents and adjusting activities to align with developmental goals.
EDUCATION
Universidade Paulista
Specialization, English Language and Literature/Letters
Universidade Paulista
Licentiate degree, Pedagogia
ABOUT VITÓRIA SILVA
I am an educator specialized in child development and language acquisition, with over 4 years of experience in bilingual education, personalized teaching, and play-based methodologies. I have worked as an Au Pair in the United States, a private tutor, and a pedagogical assistant, focusing on the cognitive, emotional, and social development of children across diverse cultural and learning environments.Career Highlights· Served as an Au Pair in the USA (2024–2026), teaching Portuguese as a second language to a toddler, using immersive activities and playful daily routines to foster language acquisition.· Supported full-time elementary school students (ages 8–11) at Colégio Johann Gauss, providing personalized homework assistance and classroom project guidance to promote academic autonomy and reinforcement.· Worked as a Private Tutor during the pandemic, delivering individualized instruction to three 4-year-old children, focusing on literacy, phonemic awareness, and socio-emotional learning through play-based and constructivist methodologies inspired by Piaget and Vygotsky.· Completed English immersion programs in the USA and Canada, enhancing intercultural competence and advanced communication skills in multicultural settings with students from over 20 countries.Areas of Expertise· Early Childhood & Bilingual Education: language teaching, second language acquisition, literacy development, phonological awareness, play-based methodologies.· Child Development: socio-emotional skills, fine and gross motor skills, sensory activities, learning through play.· Pedagogical Support: homework assistance, classroom project guidance, personalized academic reinforcement, activity adaptation.· Intercultural Competence: multicultural communication, adaptation to diverse educational contexts, language mediation.
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