Education

PhD Economics of Education, Stanford University, USA, 2018.

MA Economics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2012.

BA Economics, São Paulo School of Economics – Getúlio Vargas Foundation, Brazil, 2009.

Country Experience

Bangladesh, Brazil, El Salvador, Djibouti, Ghana, Guatemala, Malawi, Senegal, Uganda.

Languages

Portuguese (native), English (fluent), Spanish (proficient).

Professional Experience

2019 - present: Senior Research Associate – Education Specialist, R&E, FHI 360, Washington, D.C.

2018 - 2019: Research Associate – Education Specialist, R&E, FHI 360, Washington, D.C.

2013 - 2018: Research Assistant, Center for Education Policy Analysis, Stanford Graduate School of Education, Stanford, California

2015 - 2016: The World Bank Group, Consultant in Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Brazil

2015 - 2016: Increasing family engagement in education through SMS text messages, Mgov (www.mgovinternational.com), Consultant EduQMais Project, Brazil

2010 - 2012: Research Assistant, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Additional Experience

2017: Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Data Analysis and Interpretation, Professors Ann Porteus and Candace Thille, Stanford University, Stanford, California

2013 - 2015: Teaching Assistant, Topics in Brazilian Education, Professors Martin Carnoy and Eric Bettinger, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Professional Development

2021 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling, Dan Bauer & Patrick Curran, CenterStat

2021 - Applied Measurement Modeling, Patrick Curran & Greg Hancock, Centerstat

2021 - Categorical Structural Equation Modeling, Kevin Grimm, Statistical Horizons

Professional Affiliations

Member, Comparative International Education Society, 2018 to present

Member, Association for Public Policy and Management, 2017 - 2018

Member, American Economic Association, 2016 - 2017

Member, Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association, 2015 - 2018

Member, Brazilian Association of Educational Policy, 2015 - 2018