Roberta Serralvo da Costa, English Teacher

Roberta Serralvo, a Brazilian residing in São Paulo with a Master’s in Digital Marketing, has been teaching with Bridge for a few months. Currently undertaking the 60-hour Teaching Business Course, her teaching philosophy centers on building students’ confidence in the language, ensuring comfort with the content. She explores students’ past language experiences and integrates topics of interest to make lessons engaging. Roberta infuses her lessons with elements of her culture, using Brazilian music for Portuguese pronunciation and incorporating aspects of Brazilian lifestyle. Utilizing characters from TV series and movies, she employs memes to make learning more enjoyable. Favorite tools include ActiveInspire for interactive writing and Kahoot for post-grammar exercise engagement.