Aceriane Leal
Project Manager
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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Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
I’m from Curitiba, Brazil, and came to the U.S. after studying physics at the State University of Ponta Grossa.
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.
I started working with the Federation for Children with Special Needs as a volunteer and then moved into a part-time position.
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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Education
High School
Certification/License
Parent Consultant Training Institute
Parent Consultant Training Institute
Parent Consultant Training Institute
Parent Consultant Training Institute
Career
Project Manager
I train and empower immigrant parents to navigate different systems, including school, medical, and human services.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Government
Helping People
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.
