I make spaces where nature, theater & spirit meet
Teaching artist, performer, and researcher. Integrating Spirituality & the Arts in Education.
where it started
Born in Brazil, rooted in theater
My first encounter with theater was in elementary school in Brazil, a teacher used drama to teach us art history, and something clicked. That artistic spark became a fortress for my neurodivergent mind, though I wouldn't understand that until much later.
At seventeen, I entered a performing arts program and theater changed everything — how I talk, move, see the world, connect with others. It became more than art. It became a spiritual practice.
That experience led me to teaching, to Columbia, and to the question that drives all my work: how do theater and embodied storytelling help children connect to nature, to spirit, to themselves?
The Educator
I design learning experiences grounded in theater, SEL, child development, and spirituality. Every lesson is built to make children feel seen, heard, and grounded in their spirituality.
See my teaching work →The Artist
I trained and performed for years in Brazil's popular theater tradition — work that shaped everything I do today. My creative practice is evolving as I find new ways to make art in the US, blending theater with education and spirituality.
See my creative work →The Researcher
My research at Columbia explored how spirituality and the arts can transform education. I believe in trusting children to lead with their whole selves.
Read my research →"Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society."
— Augusto Boal
the journey so far
A few things along the way
Columbia University
MA in Psychology in Education — Spirituality Mind Body, Teachers College
10+ Years in Theater
Teaching, performing, and creating across Brazil and the United States
Teaching Artist
Working with children and communities through arts-based, culturally responsive education