BIOGRAPHY

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

September 1988 onwards

• Name of employer: Escola Secundária de Jaime Moniz
• Occupation or position held: Tenured Teacher
• Teaching subjects: Biology and Geology (grade 10) and Biology (grade12) since SY2004/05; Earth and Life Sciences (grades 10/11) and Biology Laboratory Techniques (grades 10/11/12) SY between 1993/94 and 2003/04; Ecology (grade 10) and Biology (grades 10/11) SY between 1988/89 and 1992/93.
• Other activities and responsibilities: Director of Biological Sciences Teaching Laboratories (SY 1998/99 to 2004/05); Pedagogical Supervisor (SY 1992/93 to 1994/95); Science Club Sponsor (SY 1989/90 to 1992/93 and SY 1995/96).

September 1987 to August 1988

• Name of employer: Escola Secundária do Funchal
• Occupation or position held: Tenured Teacher
• Teaching subjects: Biology (grades 8/9).
• Other activities and responsibilities: Director of Biological Sciences Teaching Laboratory and Class Tutor

September 1986 to August 1987

• Name of employer: Escola Secundária de Jaime Moniz
• Occupation or position held: Probationary Teacher
• Teaching subjects: Natural Sciences (grade 7) and Biology (grade 9)
• Other activities and responsibilities: Class tutor

October 1985 to August 1986

• Name and address of employer: Escola Secundária Nº2 de Aveiro
• Occupation or position held: Student Teacher (2 semesters)
• Teaching subjects: Natural Sciences (grade 7), Biology (grade 9) as regular teacher and Biology (grade 10) at the supervisors class

QUALIFICATIONS

July 2007

Earth and Life Sciences MSc Degree, University of Madeira, Portugal. Postgraduated Master Thesis - The recent history of natural landscape of Madeira Island - using old and new photograph resources as comparative elements.

June 1986

Biology and Geology Teaching Degree, University of Aveiro, Portugal Former licence and now under new Bologna reform divided into two parts: 3-year licenciate degree (Bachelors) + 2 - year Master's (undergraduated master). Principal subjects/occupational skills covered: Academic learning and practical teaching experience (Ten semesters); Development of Monograph: Fitohormones; Project: Map of Surficial Geology in Canelas area, Aveiro.

OTHER QUALIFICATION

Director of Biological Sciences Teaching Laboratories (SY 1998/99 to 2004/05); Pedagogical Supervisor (SY 1992/93 to 1994/95); Science Club Sponsor (SY 1989/90 to 1992/93 and SY 1995/96).

• Visiting Research Student in Victoria University, British Colombia, Canada, Jul_Ag2011, supervised by Professor Eric Higgs of School of Environmental Studies.
• Experimental Design & Statistics II: Community Ecology, April 2008.
• Flora and Vegetation of Madeira Island, July 2007
• In Vitro Seed Germination: Propagation techniques for endangered species of Native Flora of Madeira, March 2004
• Bryophytes of Madeira Island, July 2003
• Scientific illustration, April 1992
• Multivariate Analysis in the Fields of Biology, April 1991
• Ecology and Nature Conservation, November 1990