Our Team

I feel we at Cial are involved in an ambitious and fascinating project, promoting the Portuguese language while interacting with students from all over the world.

I am Portuguese and Spanish, teacher, translator and interpreter, and very proud to be part of the excellent team of CIAL teachers since 1991.

Teaching means learning. Teaching at Cial means learning from the students’ very diverse cultural backgrounds and also sharing methodologies and ideas with other teachers.

Teaching is constant learning. This is why, nearly 40 years after I started, I believe that most of who and what I am I owe it to my students. A big thank you to all.

As a Portuguese teacher, I believe the experience gathered over the years, has been both enrichening and rewarding, professional and culturally.

I enjoy being a facilitator in the study of Portuguese, so easy to me and complicated for some students. I try my best to make them feel at home in the school and in the city.

I’ve taught Portuguese as a Foreign Language for 30 years, and it has been a wonderful experience.

To me, working at Cial means every day there is a new challenge, a new learning experience, a new beginning.

I feel teaching my language and showing the Portuguese culture to students from all over the world is a privilege. I too have learned a lot from them. So lucky!

Languages are my life: learning and teaching them is a pleasure. Teaching Portuguese to foreigners is promoting Portugal and its culture worldwide.

To me, working at Cial means that I learn constantly about the richness of our language and also about the amazing world of cultural diversity.

I am a teacher for nearly 10 years, an experience that allows sharing what I know of our language and culture and learn about other countries and cultures from the students.

Teaching Portuguese is a 20 year passion, and I love sharing it with my students.

Cial is where I spend most of my time. The most enriching part of my job is meeting people from all over the world and sharing life experiences with them.

I work at Cial since 2003, and it has become my second home. More than a workplace, it is a special place where we share life and learning experiences and build friendships.

I joined Cial in 1989. My work is to ensure that our students have a full and enjoyable cultural experience.

Cial has been my second home for more than 30 years, a place where the friendly atmosphere, professionalism and mutual help between all members of staff are the main features.

A Teacher at Cial since 1999, I am now responsible for course and teacher coordination. I always felt each lesson is an adventure, having the whole world in the classroom.

I’ve managed Cial’s HR for the last 25 years, a team of outstanding professionals with great empathy.

I joined Cial in 2009. Getting to know the international education industry and our team was a very rich and pleasant experience. It’s a pleasure coming to work every day!

My time is devoted to the marketing of the school, quality control of our services and general management, while keeping in touch with teachers and students on a daily basis.

Vivo em Portugal desde 1982. Integrei-me nesta escola em 1988, onde eu tenho dado aulas sobre a minha língua e cultura, neerlandês, principalmente nas empresas.

Born in Milan, I’ve been living in Lisbon since 1994. I teach Italian, and Italian Art History. In Lisbon people learn Italian for professional or academic reasons, but...

I’ve lived in Switzerland and Germany. Languages are my life: learning and teaching them is a pleasure. Most of my students work in Germany nowadays which is very rewarding.

Erasmus brought me from Barcelona to Lisbon in 1999. In 2002 the opportunity to teach in companies came up. Ever since I’ve been working with CIAL as a Spanish teacher.

I’m French, I’ve lived in Spain, but it has been in Lisbon and at CIAL that I set up my roots 22 years ago. I enjoy my language school that allows me to practice my job...

I am from the US and I started in CIAL in October 2016, but I have been teaching English for over six years. I am enjoying my work here and am happy I can live in Portugal!

I am Scottish and I've lived and worked for more than 40 years in Portugal. My work at CIAL has brought many challenges, mostly with a multitude of rewards.

I’m Serbian. In 2002 I moved to Lisbon and started working at CIAL. Ever since I have taught mostly Business English in companies, and met wonderful students!

I’m an IT teacher and trainer and a member of CIAL team since 2002, providing IT and administrative support to the Foreign Languages Department. I really enjoy my job!

I’ve been at the reception of the Foreign Languages Dep. for more than 30 years, being a part of this great family that give their best so that both our clients and partners...

At CIAL since 1980, I’m the secretary of Foreign Languages Dep, a team work that aims to offer teachers and students the best hosting and support in a friendly, dynamic...

Academic Director since 1981, Teachers’ Trainer and co-author of teaching materials of Portuguese, currently besides general management I’m the Head of the Foreign...