Education
I hold a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Federal University of São Paulo (2016–2019). At the university I was part of an extension project called Sustentabilidatico, which aimed to help with student retention and environmental preservation. I worked as an intern and later as a volunteer, and my duties included: compiling and maintaining the database of available materials, creating posters to publicize the project on social media and on campus, organizing photocopies, and helping the students.
Work experience
I worked at the university in Unifesp's Institutional Planning department, performing administrative tasks and publicizing events. I also worked as an office clerk at a company that sells handmade crafts.
Travel experience
I have been traveling across South America for over a year volunteering. I have done several volunteering stints in hostels in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia; I worked at reception where I welcomed people from all over the world and was able to develop my Spanish and English. I also did cleaning and hostel organization tasks. I volunteered with two NGOs in Brazil where I worked with children, a community garden, recycling, and arts. Before starting my backpacking journey, I participated in a university extension project called Realidad Latinoamericana in which I studied two countries during the year, and in the end I traveled to the countries where we conducted field research. During the year I participated, we went to Uruguay and Paraguay, in addition to the tourist experience; through the talks I attended with social organizations, teachers, and local students, I was also able to gain a deeper understanding of the political, economic, and social realities of the countries. The experiences we had on the trip gave rise to a joint book with the project's participants titled Uruguay and Paraguay: Frontiers of Dependence.
