Clerio Vilhena Dos Reis, English TeacherColegio Estadual Hevalina Diniz Pires Duque de Caxias, Brazil (population: 842,686).
Clerio Vilhena Dos Reis has been teaching English Language and Literature for the past seven years, both as a private English teacher as well as secondary public schools. His students are between 14 and 18 years of age, and he teaches an average of 35 students per class. He is an active member of his school’s Parent-Teacher Committee, where he has played a role in encouraging active, appropriate parental involvement in students’ education. Clerio received his Bachelor’s and Licensing in English Language and Literature from the University of Rio de Janeiro State in 2004. He is married and has two sons, and his hobbies include mountain climbing, hiking, and reading. His primary goal for ILEP is to explore new teaching methodologies and the use of technology to engage students.