About Me

Ana Baltazar

Hello everyone!

Welcome!

This is my presentation video, where I talk a little about who I am, how I got here and why I am here!

My name is Ana Luisa Baltazar, I’m Portuguese and I live in Lisbon.

My personal and professional history is already long, so I will highlight the aspects that I consider most important. My first course was Tourism, I worked for 6 years as a tourism technician and guide-interpreter and then I had a long career as a teacher and trainer. At the age of 48, with my children already grown, I went back to school and did a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. After a few years working with young children, life brought a few more surprises, including the Covid-19 pandemic, and, as with many people, this was a turning point. I took advantage of this break to make the decision to dedicate the rest of my professional life to doing what I know how to do best and makes me happiest: teaching Portuguese to speakers of other languages.

Of my personal characteristics, I highlight resilience, empathy, humility and respect for others. I’m super positive and when a problem comes to me, my first reaction is to think: how am I going to overcome this?

I am passionate about knowledge, I believe in lifelong learning, I am curious by nature and I love… people!

So, once again welcome and feel comfortable in your “home”!