Team

Ana Lídia is driven by a commitment to improving people’s lives, whether through public policy, social impact or strategic philanthropy. Her mission is to be useful and serve others. She often says that she has been working since before she could understand herself, combining her studies at a public school with various paid jobs in…

Motivated by her belief in education and care as a means of social transformation, Renate left the financial market 10 years ago to build her career in social impact. She has a degree in Business Administration from PUC-SP, an academic exchange in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Porto and an immersion in…

A native New Yorker, Emily has over 10 years of experience in the field of education and strongly believes in access to higher education for all. Her life changed when she traveled to Brazil for the first time in 2007 and fell in love with the culture, the music, and the language – and has…

Cristina Umani, a purpose-driven leader, brings over 14 years of influential international leadership experience in both corporate and third-sector realms. With a strong commitment to transformational leadership development as a catalyst for societal change, Cristina excels in shaping organizations holistically and strategically to enhance their impact and performance. Cristina has consistently aligned strategy development with…

I am Myrian Castello, a social entrepreneur and activist for the right to dream, working to make dreaming a recognized human right and an essential part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Raised in the countryside of Brazil, I founded Dream Factory (Fábrica dos Sonhos) to inspire change and provide opportunities for those in rural,…

Julia has a degree in International Relations from PUC-Rio, an academic exchange program at the University of California – Berkeley and a master’s degree in Peace Education from the University For Peace – UN Mandated. Throughout her life, she has participated in various programs focused on sustainability and social impact, such as Guerreiros Sem Armas…

Paloma holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) and an MBA in People Management from the University of São Paulo (USP). She currently serves as Career Program Manager at LALA Brasil. Since joining the organization in 2023, she has also led the Mentorship and Human Resources teams.Paloma comes…

Oriana joins LALA after a career path consistently developed at the intersection of education, youth development, and entrepreneurship – a triad that, in her opinion, is the most powerful formula for the long-term transformation of any society. After graduating as a Business Administrator from Universidad del Norte, Oriana´s journey started in AIESEC, holding diverse leadership…

Marco is committed to supporting students that dream of studying abroad, particularly in the U.S. He has worked as a teacher for the past 9 years, which informed him of his passion for education. In 2018, he was invited to coordinate an international office and work closely with students applying to U.S. colleges and universities….

Lúcio is an 18 years old student from the countryside of Betim who has as his main characteristic a love for knowledge.  In 2019, he joined the Fundação de Ensino de Contagem, where he graduated as a technician in Digital Game Programming, developing a strong interest in technology. In addition, working with scientific initiations and…