Eighth Grade

Carolina Cavaliere,

Algebra 8, Geometry 8, Honors Algebra 8 & Intro to Algebra 8

Ms. Carolina Cavaliere was born in Rio de Janeiro and has lived in the city her whole life. She attended college at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) and has a college degree in Mathematics. She is currently at work on her master´s degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).  Before she came to EARJ, she taught at both public and private middle and high schools.  

Ms. Carolina chose to be a math teacher because she likes to solve challenging problems and puzzles. Although she has been a teacher for seven years, this is Ms. Carolina’s first year at EARJ. It seems to be a great fit for her as when she was attending courses to learn English, she wanted to be an English teacher and here at EA she gets to do both!

Before going to college, Ms. Carolina did quite a bit of tap dance as a student and later teacher. As a result of her tap dancing, Ms. Carolina has traveled a lot taking her dancing students to presentations and dance festivals. In her free time Ms. Carolina likes to go to the movies, spend time with her family and friends, go to the beach and take dance classes.

Written by  Carolina Cavaliere

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Jason Wozniak,

Social Studies 8 Historical & Contemporary Issues

Mr. Jason Thomas Wozniak was born in Chicago, Illinois and has lived in Chicago, Kansas and now in Rio de Janeiro. He attained his degree in journalism from Kansas University and his master’s degree in education from The University of Illinois. Before teaching at EARJ he traveled a lot and taught high school history in Chicago.

Mr. Woz, as his students call him, has worked at EARJ for two years. This is his third year teaching 8^th grade modern history and contemporary issues. Before teaching in the 8^th grade he was the 5^th grade language arts long term substitute. He chose social studies because he says that “only by understanding the past can we understand the present, and plan for the future.” He wants parents and students to know that his class is academically challenging, but rich in opportunities for intellectual growth. He is also the Service Learning Coordinator for EARJ. 

Mr. Jason has lots of hobbies; some of them are hiking, surfing and traveling with the smallest backpack possible. He loves teaching and loves his job.  He also works with Núcleo de Estudo Filosófico da Infância at UERJ.

Written by Felippo Leta

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Vania Delcourt,

Portuguese for Foreigners Advanced Level

Ms. Vania Delcourt is a great Portuguese teacher at EARJ. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, but has lived in many different places. Ms. Vania went to college at PUC-Rio and has a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate in Portuguese and English. She also has a master’s in education from Framingham State University. Before coming to EARJ, she taught at the Colégio de Aplicação da PUC in Campinas.   

Ms. Vania has been working at EARJ for 13 years. She started at EARJ teaching Portuguese (Língua Pátria) for Brazilian students and Portuguese for Foreigners in the Upper School; then she moved to the Middle School where she taught 6^th graders for many years, and is currently teaching 7^th and 8^th grade Portuguese and Advanced Portuguese for Foreigners. She loves teenagers and languages, so that is the reason she enjoys teaching Portuguese in the Middle School. Ms. Vania not only teaches Portuguese, she is also involved in service learning. This type of work that Ms. Vania does shows that she is a very caring and generous person.   

Written by Manoela Lorch and Gabriela Martinez-Campos

Revised by Vania Delcourt

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Sara Wicht,

English and Writing Enrichment   8 

8th Grade Team Leader

Ms. Sara Wicht, 8th grade English teacher, was born in Minnesota, U.S.A. She has lived in Minnesota, Texas and now Rio de Janeiro. Ms. Sara graduated from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN in 1995 with a B.A. degree in English and secondary education certification. In 2005, Ms. Sara returned to Hamline University to complete her MA degree in Education with a focus on literacy. Ms. Sara taught for eleven years in public schools in the U.S. and has been teaching 8th grade English at EA since 2006.

Ms. Sara loves teaching English/language arts. The energy of her students invigorates her. She looks forward to what ideas the students will bring to the classroom through discussions, questioning, and writing. She also looks forward to helping students see how powerful writing and eloquent communication can be to one’s success.

Ms. Sara enjoys many activities outside of teaching. She loves to spend time with her daughter, Sierra, go to the beach, play fresco ball, read memoirs, sing karaoke, barbeque and go for walks.

Written by Lanai Moliterno and Kimberly Hudson

Revised by Sara Wicht