About us

LS Administration and Support Staff

Cristiana Jurgensen, LS Principal

Suely Pecanha, Assistant Principal/Preschool-Kinder Coordinator

Ms. Suely has been at our school for many, many years! She knows everybody and everything! Although she spent part of her childhood in the U.S.A, she graduated from EARJ and then became a teacher here.  She helped open our early childhood education center, and has been the Assistant Principal and Coordinator of our Preschool and Kindergarten programs for many years.  Ms. Suely is a really talented piano player who likes to do charity work and enjoy her home on weekends. She has two grown up children who also went to EARJ and she just became a grandmother last year!  

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Patricia Carmo, Barra Counselor

Ms. Patricia was born in Rio but as a child lived in England.  Her first degree was in teaching, and then she did specializations in Special Education, Family Therapy and completed a Master’s of Education with Framingham University. She has a daughter in our Upper School and a daughter in University.  She has worked at EARJ for 20 years as a preschool and Kindergarten teacher as well as a LS Counselor.  In her free time, Ms. Patricia likes to spend time with her family as well as read, dance and play the guitar.

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Ms. Rossana Manso, Kinder-5^th grade Counselor Gavea

Ms. Rossana was born in Uruguay but raised in Rio de Janeiro. She is an EARJ graduate who has earned many degrees including psychology and a Master’s of Education, as well as specializations in English Language Acquisition, Family Therapy and Special Education.  She has worked in the Lower School as a Learning Specialist and Counselor for the past 11 years. She is the proud mom of two grown children and loves her work at EARJ.  She is very active, likes to travel and plays a lot of tennis in her free time!

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Cristiane Gomes, LS Secretary Gavea

Ms. Cris is another EARJ graduate who has worked at our school for many years as a secretary, since graduation!  She is a really big help to all of us. She has a daughter in 5^th grade that is nice and calm, just like Ms. Cris! In her free time, Ms. Cris likes to be with her family, listen to music, sing Karaoke, and watch movies.

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