Learn Portuguese in Lisbon & Algarve

Alexandra Borges de Sousa
Managing Director
Alexandra Borges de Sousa
Managing Director My time is devoted to the marketing of the school, quality control of our services and general management, while keeping in touch with teachers and students on a daily basis.
Miguel Borges de Sousa
Marketing / CFO
Miguel Borges de Sousa
Marketing / CFO I joined Cial in 2009. Getting to know the international education industry and our team was a very rich and pleasant experience. It’s a pleasure coming to work every day!
Maria João Coimbra
Human Resources
Maria João Coimbra
Human Resources I’ve managed Cial’s HR for the last 25 years, a team of outstanding professionals with great empathy.
Marta Silva
Director of Studies (Lisbon)
Marta Silva
Director of Studies (Lisbon) A Teacher at Cial since 1999, I am now responsible for course and teacher coordination. I always felt each lesson is an adventure, having the whole world in the classroom.
Teresa Margarida
Registrar
Teresa Margarida
Registrar Cial has been my second home for more than 30 years, a place where the friendly atmosphere, professionalism and mutual help between all members of staff are the main features.
Angelina Antunes
Accommodation/Social program
Angelina Antunes
Accommodation/Social program I joined Cial in 1989. My work is to ensure that our students have a full and enjoyable cultural experience.
Cristina Palma
Director of Studies (Faro)
Cristina Palma
Director of Studies (Faro) I work at Cial since 2003, and it has become my second home. More than a workplace, it is a special place where we share life and learning experiences and build friendships.
Nídia Palma
Office Manager (Faro)
Nídia Palma
Office Manager (Faro) Cial is where I spend most of my time. The most enriching part of my job is meeting people from all over the world and sharing life experiences with them.
Ana Dias
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Ana Dias
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) Teaching Portuguese is a 20 year passion, and I love sharing it with my students.
Conceição Cunha
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Conceição Cunha
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) I am a teacher for nearly 10 years, an experience that allows sharing what I know of our language and culture and learn about other countries and cultures from the students.
Denise Carvalho
Portuguese teacher (Faro)
Denise Carvalho
Portuguese teacher (Faro) To me, working at Cial means that I learn constantly about the richness of our language and also about the amazing world of cultural diversity.
Eugénia Lucas
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Eugénia Lucas
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) Languages are my life: learning and teaching them is a pleasure. Teaching Portuguese to foreigners is promoting Portugal and its culture worldwide.
Hermínia Malcata
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Hermínia Malcata
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) I feel teaching my language and showing the Portuguese culture to students from all over the world is a privilege. I too have learned a lot from them. So lucky!
Isabel Ruela
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Isabel Ruela
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) To me, working at Cial means every day there is a new challenge, a new learning experience, a new beginning.
Lurdes Lopes
Portuguese teacher (Faro)
Lurdes Lopes
Portuguese teacher (Faro) I’ve taught Portuguese as a Foreign Language for 30 years, and it has been a wonderful experience.
Miguel Aguiar
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Miguel Aguiar
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) I enjoy being a facilitator in the study of Portuguese, so easy to me and complicated for some students. I try my best to make them feel at home in the school and in the city.
Orlando Couto
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Orlando Couto
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) As a Portuguese teacher, I believe the experience gathered over the years, has been both enrichening and rewarding, professional and culturally.
Paulo Pires
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Paulo Pires
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) Teaching is constant learning. This is why, nearly 40 years after I started, I believe that most of who and what I am I owe it to my students. A big thank you to all.
Pedro Sousa
Portuguese teacher (Faro)
Pedro Sousa
Portuguese teacher (Faro) Teaching means learning. Teaching at Cial means learning from the students’ very diverse cultural backgrounds and also sharing methodologies and ideas with other teachers.
Vera Carvalho
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Vera Carvalho
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) I am Portuguese and Spanish, teacher, translator and interpreter, and very proud to be part of the excellent team of CIAL teachers since 1991.
Virgílio Santiago
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon)
Virgílio Santiago
Portuguese teacher (Lisbon) I feel we at Cial are involved in an ambitious and fascinating project, promoting the Portuguese language while interacting with students from all over the world.
Isabel Coimbra
Managing Director
Isabel Coimbra
Managing Director Academic Director since 1981, Teachers’ Trainer and co-author of teaching materials of Portuguese, currently besides general management I’m the Head of the Foreign...
Margarida Costa
Secretary
Margarida Costa
Secretary At CIAL since 1980, I’m the secretary of Foreign Languages Dep, a team work that aims to offer teachers and students the best hosting and support in a friendly, dynamic...
Jorge Rayagra
Administrative assistant (reception)
Jorge Rayagra
Administrative assistant (reception) I’ve been at the reception of the Foreign Languages Dep. for more than 30 years, being a part of this great family that give their best so that both our clients and partners...
Nuno Coimbra Leite
IT Manager
Nuno Coimbra Leite
IT Manager I’m an IT teacher and trainer and a member of CIAL team since 2002, providing IT and administrative support to the Foreign Languages Department. I really enjoy my job!
Zorana Orlic
EFL Teacher
Zorana Orlic
EFL Teacher I’m Serbian. In 2002 I moved to Lisbon and started working at CIAL. Ever since I have taught mostly Business English in companies, and met wonderful students!
Jean Wallace
EFL Teacher
Jean Wallace
EFL Teacher I am Scottish and I've lived and worked for more than 40 years in Portugal. My work at CIAL has brought many challenges, mostly with a multitude of rewards.
Iris Ceulemans
EFL Teacher
Iris Ceulemans
EFL Teacher I am from the US and I started in CIAL in October 2016, but I have been teaching English for over six years. I am enjoying my work here and am happy I can live in Portugal!
Elsa Venturini
French and Spanish Teacher
Elsa Venturini
French and Spanish Teacher I’m French, I’ve lived in Spain, but it has been in Lisbon and at CIAL that I set up my roots 22 years ago. I enjoy my language school that allows me to practice my job...
Paula Cano Moreno
Spanish Teacher
Paula Cano Moreno
Spanish Teacher Erasmus brought me from Barcelona to Lisbon in 1999. In 2002 the opportunity to teach in companies came up. Ever since I’ve been working with CIAL as a Spanish teacher.
Eugénia Lucas
German Teacher
Eugénia Lucas
German Teacher I’ve lived in Switzerland and Germany. Languages are my life: learning and teaching them is a pleasure. Most of my students work in Germany nowadays which is very rewarding.
Elisabetta Maino
Italian Teacher
Elisabetta Maino
Italian Teacher Born in Milan, I’ve been living in Lisbon since 1994. I teach Italian, and Italian Art History. In Lisbon people learn Italian for professional or academic reasons, but...
Margaretha de Vrieze
Dutch Teacher
Margaretha de Vrieze
Dutch Teacher Vivo em Portugal desde 1982. Integrei-me nesta escola em 1988, onde eu tenho dado aulas sobre a minha língua e cultura, neerlandês, principalmente nas empresas.