My name is Janaina Mello, I'm from Rio, but I've been living in the Northeast of Brazil for 17 years (5 years in Alagoas and 12 years in Sergipe). I have a PhD in Social History and Professor at the Department of History at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS).
I teach classes in a Licentiate Degree in History course that trains teachers and I believe it is very important to share and debate Paulo Freire's readings with them. That's why I want to be always updating my knowledge to be a better teacher.
I was a Literacy Class teacher when I lived in Rio de Janeiro and I applied the Paulo Freire method for literacy in the community where I worked. It worked very well. Today, I use Paulo Freire in my classes with undergraduate students for reflection and application of the pedagogy of autonomy in internships in schools.
My mother passed away three years ago. She was the only family I brought with me to the Northeast. Today I live alone and my friends are my family at heart.