I’m an Instructional Designer and qualified teacher of Portuguese as a Foreign Language with five years’ experience. I’m skilled in leading teams, creating engaging and accessible learning content for a worldwide audience, and using tech to achieve learner-centered goals effectively. I’m passionate about designing learning that combines pedagogy with technology, and I enjoy collaborating with diverse learners and organizations to deliver measurable outcomes. In freelance roles, I’ve created courses for Learn European Portuguese Online, Learnlight, and Português et Cetera, driving quality content, and improving student success and client satisfaction.

Marc Rodrigues

I’m an Instructional Designer and qualified teacher of Portuguese as a Foreign Language with five years’ experience. I’m skilled in leading teams, creating engaging and accessible learning content for a worldwide audience, and using tech to achieve learner-centered goals effectively. I’m passionate about designing learning that combines pedagogy with technology, and I enjoy collaborating with diverse learners and organizations to deliver measurable outcomes. In freelance roles, I’ve created courses for Learn European Portuguese Online, Learnlight, and Português et Cetera, driving quality content, and improving student success and client satisfaction.

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I’m an Instructional Designer and qualified teacher of Portuguese as a Foreign Language with five years’ experience. I’m skilled in leading teams, creating engaging and accessible learning content for a worldwide audience, and using tech to achieve learner-centered goals effectively.

I’m passionate about designing learning that combines pedagogy with technology, and I enjoy collaborating with diverse learners and organizations to deliver measurable outcomes. In freelance roles, I’ve created courses for Learn European Portuguese Online, Learnlight, and Português et Cetera, driving quality content, and improving student success and client satisfaction.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Portuguese Instructor and Content Developer at Learn European Portuguese Online
May 1, 2023 - Present
Remote teaching and content development for an online Portuguese school. Achieved 95%+ student success rate in the CIPLE exam and created content for the school’s social media, including YouTube (top 10 EU Portuguese channel) and curated the school’s Patreon to improve customer retention.
Freelance Portuguese Instructor and Content Developer at Learnlight
January 1, 2022 - Present
Planned, designed, developed, and reviewed 8 structured language courses across 4 levels; ensured materials were accurate and aligned with global corporate learners’ expectations; led 7 content developers; improved content development processes; evaluated AI-based tools for educational content creation; authored 20+ articles for the company magazine.
Freelance Portuguese Instructor at Português et Cetera
December 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Taught European Portuguese to learners from diverse cultural backgrounds and age groups; planned and delivered customized lessons for individual students and groups.

Education

Certificate in Programming for Non-IT Professionals at TecMinho
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
MA in Portuguese as Foreign and Second Language Teaching at Minho University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
BA in Portuguese and Lusophone Studies at Minho University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Technical Course in Programming and IT Systems Management at Escola Secundária de Alberto Sampaio
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Certificate in Programming for Non-IT Professionals
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Technical Course in Programming and IT Systems Management
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Other