02 / WORKING RESUME
A working life, in motion.
A clear, practical view of the work behind the pages: writing, teaching, translation, and the projects Gabriel is building now.
GUBERTCVA living document
AT A GLANCE
Not a list. A constellation.
01 / WHAT I BRING
Useful in rooms where people, language and ideas meet.
Bilingual customer service, translation and clear conversation.
English, History, creative writing and workshop-oriented learning.
Teams, training, schedules, people and the daily work behind quality.
Fiction, poetry, theatre, screenwriting and worlds still taking shape.
02 / EXPERIENCE
A timeline of useful things.
Bilingual Coordination Assistant – Wise Up – São Paulo, Brazil (Apr 2010 – Nov 2010)
- Supported the academic department with managerial and educational routines.
- Taught English to adult executive students.
- Provided direct support to the Academic Coordinator.
Academic Coordinator – Wise Up – São Paulo, Brazil (Dec 2010 – Dec 2013)
- Led the teaching team, ensuring pedagogical quality and adherence to the methodology.
- Conducted weekly training sessions, lesson evaluations, and candidate screening for the franchise network.
- Managed student satisfaction, academic performance, and administrative indicators.
- Coordinated schedules, teaching workloads, enrollments, retention strategies, and customer service.
- Taught executive and adolescent groups, as well as covering classes for other teachers.
Teaching · Translation
English Teacher & Translator – Freelance – São Paulo, Brazil (2014)
- Provided private English lessons and translation services.
- Transcribed interviews for Maria Farinha Filmes (Dr. Charles Nelson).
- Worked as a substitute teacher at several schools.
English Instructor – Wise Up – Brasília, Brazil (Jan 2015 – Mar 2015)
- Taught English to executive students according to the school's methodology.
Electronic Subtitling Operator – Casarini Produções – São Paulo, Brazil (Oct 2015 – Nov 2015)
- Operated electronic subtitles at the 39th São Paulo International Film Festival.
Teaching · Translation
English Teacher & Translator – Freelance – São Paulo, Brazil (Jan 2016 – Aug 2016)
- Provided private English lessons and academic translation services.
Electronic Subtitling Operator – Casarini Produções – Santos, Brazil (2016)
Subtitling
Operated subtitles at MIRADA – Ibero-American Performing Arts Festival.
Translation · Subtitling
Translator/Subtitler – Casarini Produções – São Paulo, Brazil (2016)
- Translated and formatted subtitles for the 40th São Paulo International Film Festival.
Teaching · Writing · Creative work
English Teacher & Creative Writer – Freelance – Boa Esperança do Sul, SP (2017 – 2020)
- Provided private lessons for teenagers and adults.
- Provided translation services for private clients and festivals.
Teaching · Storytelling · History
History Teaching Intern (Elementary Education) – Colégio Objetivo – Boa Esperança do Sul (2025 – May)
- Taught History to elementary school classes.
Teaching · Storytelling · History
History Teaching Intern (Elementary Education I & II) – EMEF Prof. Jarbas Beraldo – Boa Esperança do Sul (2025 – Jun – Aug)
- Led recreational activities and storytelling sessions for elementary school classes.
Writing · Creative work
Author/Creative Writer – Mrs. 7 Productions – São Paulo and Boa Esperança do Sul (2020–2026)
- Creative writing of unproduced audiovisual screenplays based on the original story “Adonis e o Poeta.”
- Published the poetry book “Noites Esquizofrênicas.”
- Creative writing of three books published in English: “Essentia Amore: The Ennui Bullshit,” “Essentia Amore: The America Department,” and “Essentia Amore: The Legacy Enterprise,” available on Amazon.
- Creative writing of an Essentia Amore spin-off, “The High School Stories,” unpublished and written in English.
- Creative writing of “Essentia Amore PT.1,” a Portuguese adaptation of the saga originally published in English, with a planned June 2026 release and cover produced by Studio Harunana.
- Creative writing of the two-act play “O Mago.”
- Ongoing creative writing of the English-language audiovisual adaptation of the first part of the Essentia Amore saga.
- Creative writing of the Essentia Amore universe spin-off “The High School Stories,” written in English, completed but not yet published.
Teaching · Storytelling · History
History Teaching Intern (Elementary Education I & II) – EMEF Prof. Jarbas Beraldo – Boa Esperança do Sul (Mar–May 2026)
- Led recreational classes and projects alongside the History teacher for Elementary Education I and II, including participatory RPG activities featuring historical characters and storytelling/fables for PEB1 students, analyzing symbolism, morality, and the lessons of each story.
03 / EDUCATION
What shaped the work.
Faculdade Ítalo-Brasileiro – Bachelor's Degree in History Education (Distance Learning, in progress) – 2023–Present
Escolas Conectadas – Digital Citizenship & Mental Health – 2025
MasterClass – Courses in Writing, Storytelling & Creativity (2017–2020)
Academia Internacional de Cinema – World Cinema Studies (2012)
Academia Internacional de Cinema – TV Screenwriting (2012)
ETEC Aprígio Gonzaga – Tourism – 2009 (incomplete)
Liceu Camilo Castelo Branco – High School – 2009
MasterClass – Writing, Storytelling & Creativity
Margaret Atwood
Author of The Handmaid’s Tale.
Focus: Speculative fiction and world-building
Novel narrative structure
Creation of dystopian worlds
Development of morally complex characters
Writing from social and political issues
Revision and creative process
Neil Gaiman
Author of American Gods and creator of The Sandman.
Focus: Imaginative storytelling and contemporary fantasy
Original ideas and creativity
Blending myth and everyday life
Fantasy world-building
Development of authorial voice
Disciplined writing vs. inspiration
Dan Brown
Author of The Da Vinci Code.
Focus: Suspense and structured thrillers
Short-chapter structure
Cliffhangers
Historical research applied to fiction
Mystery construction
Fast-paced narrative
Shonda Rhimes
Creator of Grey’s Anatomy.
Focus: TV writing and dramatic characters
Screenwriting
Complex character development
Emotional conflict
Strong dialogue
Episode structure
David Lynch
Director of Twin Peaks.
Focus: Intuitive creativity and nonlinear storytelling
Creative process and intuition
Atmosphere and symbolism
Ideas as “seeds”
Building narrative experiences
Salman Rushdie
Author of Midnight’s Children.
Focus: Literary narrative and magical realism
Layered narrative structure
Unreliable narrator
Cultural hybridity
Sophisticated literary language
James Patterson
Bestselling thriller author.
Focus: Commercial writing and productivity
Detailed outlining
Collaborative writing
Clear structure
Pacing and publishing market
Joyce Carol Oates
Prolific contemporary literature author.
Focus: Short stories and psychological depth
Short-story writing
Psychological development
Subtext
Internal narrators
Amy Tan
Author of The Joy Luck Club.
Focus: Autobiographical writing and cultural identity
Memory-based writing
Identity and cultural heritage
Emotion in narrative
Novel structure
N. K. Jemisin
Author of The Broken Earth trilogy.
Focus: Structural fantasy and innovative narrative systems
Construction of fictional social systems
Multiple POVs
Experimental structure
Representation in speculative fiction
SKILLS / LANGUAGES