Equity

Marina Novaes is a Master's student in International Education Policy Analysis at Stanford Graduate School of Education and holds a Ba in International Relations from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Her previous experiences span across different sectors at Ensina Brasil, a member of the Teach for All network, including partnerships development, fundraising, network engagement and promotion of career development projects for education professionals. Marina is interested in fostering effective collaboration to advance quality education in Brazil.

Human Resources Director at Aliança Cultural Brasil-Japão, he served as Coordinator for the collective mandate Quilombo Periférico (PSOL-SP) and as Advisor to the State Secretary of Education in São Paulo, where he created the Educational Technologies Guide and was responsible for the educational materials division. He worked in digital marketing at Google and in diversity and inclusion at Itaú Unibanco.

Before joining the Lemann Center at Stanford, Ana Luiza Almeida was a Coordinator at MegaEdu, where she assisted the central government in implementing a national evidence-based strategy to connect all schools to high-speed internet. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked at Vozes da Educaçao, producing reports about how policymakers deal with that situation. Before that, she was a specialist in the full-time school program at the Department of Education of Minas Gerais, where she monitored program development in the schools.

Natalia is currently a Master's student in the International Education Policy Analysis program at Stanford University and a Researcher Assistant at the same institution. Her primary research focuses on Sex Education, Public Policies, and Curriculum. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Oceanography from the University of São Paulo and a Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy from Instituto Singularidades. She has been working in the field of education since 2009, and she is a co-founder of a preparatory course for entrance exams for low-income people in São Paulo, Brazil.

Deborah received her BA in Government from Smith College in 2009. Her first job as a mentor for at-risk youth in Cambridge, MA set the tone for her career path. Upon returning to Brazil she worked in Niteroi, RJ, establishing partnerships between local NGOs and a British voluntourism organization. In 2013, Deborah decided to explore her interest in international education and joined EducationUSA as an educational adviser.

Fernando Carnauba received his doctoral degree in Mathematics Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He earned an MA in Economics at the University of São Paulo and an MA in Mathematics Education at Teachers College. Fernando currently works on deepening teacher education programs with a network of 20 Brazilian universities. In partnership with the Lemann Center at Stanford GSE, this network develops and offers professional development programs in Mathematics and Science to public school teachers in Brazil.