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Aceriane Leal
Aceriane Leal
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Aceriane Leal

Federation for Children with Special Needs

Boston, MA USA

"My work is about building a culture within the school where they value the family perspective."

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Aceriane's work combines: Education, Government, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

Project Manager

I train and empower immigrant parents to navigate different systems, including school, medical, and human services.

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Day In The Life Of A Family Engagement Project Manager

My Day to Day

I use my own experience as an immigrant parent to help other immigrant parents navigate systems. I improve the materials that the organization uses to education families. Immigrant parents especially need the context involved with a situation rather than just the information. So when helping them navigate a specific system, I'll break down each step, give context, and build trust. I also supervise a team of four employees who are working to do similar things.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Certification

    Parent Consultant Training Institute

    Parent Consultant Training Institute

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    I’m from Curitiba, Brazil, and came to the U.S. after studying physics at the State University of Ponta Grossa.

  • 2.

    My son was born and I found out he had disabilities, so I started educating myself through courses, workshops, and trainings to become a special education advocate.

  • 3.

    I started working with the Federation for Children with Special Needs as a volunteer and then moved into a part-time position.

  • 4.

    I eventually became a coordinator for the Portuguese-speaking community for the Federation for Children with Special Needs and then was promoted to my current role as a project manager.

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