MARILIA BORGES COSTA
(11) 3803-8572 / (11) 98916-2329
mariliachina@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
Degrees
M.A. in Letters, Summa Cum Laude, dissertation “Diasporic threads in the The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston,” adviser Prof. Laura P. Zuntini de Izarra, Department of Modern Letters, School of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 2003.
B.A. in Letters, Department of Linguistics and Oriental Languages, School of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 1987.
Specialization
Modern Chinese Language,Beijing Language Institute, P.R. China, September 1988 to July 1991.
Diplomas and certificates
New Chinese Proficiency Test – HSK Level 5, Guojia Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters, Sao Paulo, October 2013.
New Chinese Proficiency Test – HSK Level 4, Guojia Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters, Sao Paulo, June 2013.
Certificate of Proficiency in Chinese – intermediate level. State Commission for the Chinese Proficiency Test, Beijing, P.R. China, 2009.
London Examination Certificate of Attainment in English – level 5, London University. Administered by Yazigi International Language School, Osasco, SP, 1999.
Introductory Course in Computer Science (Windows, Word, Excel, Access), 32 hours, Sao Paulo, 1996.
Cambridge Examination in English for Language Teachers – level II, Cambridge University. Administered by the Brazilian Society of English Culture, Sao Paulo, 1996.
Certificate of Proficiency in English, Cambridge University. Administered by the Brazilian Society of English Culture, Sao Paulo, 1986.
First Certificate in English, Cambridge University. Administered by the Brazilian Society of English Culture, Sao Paulo, 1981.
Scholarships
Granted by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, Brazilian Government (Capes), for the Master’s degree program, Sao Paulo, 2000 to 2002.
Granted by Capes, for the specialization course in the Chinese language, Beijing, 1988 to 1991.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Main activities
Teacher of Portuguese to Chinese, Tiantian Xueyuan School, Sao Paulo, November 2015 to March 2020.
Private teacher of English, Chinese and of Portuguese for foreigners, Sao Paulo, 1999 to January 2004 and January 2013 until present.
Bilingual secretary (Portuguese/Chinese) at São Bento School, Sao Paulo, August 2012 to November 2013.
Professor of English, College of International Education and College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Beijing Union University, Beijing, February 2006 to July 2011.
Representative of Beijing Union University for enhancing academic cooperation and partnership programs with Argentinean, Brazilian, and Portuguese universities, February 2006 to July 2011.
Teacher of English, Qianjin Primary School, Beijing, September 2005 to July 2006.
Professor of Portuguese, Beijing University (by selection of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Beijing, February 2004 to June 2005.
Representative of the Cultural Department of the Embassy of Brazil at the Center of Brazilian Culture of Beijing University, May 2004 to June 2005.
Teacher of English, Green Language School, Sao Paulo, July 1998 to April 2000.
Teacher of English, Brazilian Society of English Culture, Sao Paulo, September 1997 to June 1998.
Bank clerk, admitted by qualifying exam, Sao Paulo State Bank (Banespa), Sao Paulo, September 1987 to October 1997, with leave of absence to study in China.
Bilingual secretary (English and Portuguese) as a trainee in the State Department of Public Security, by selection of the Foundation for Administrative Development of the State of São Paulo (FUNDAP), Sao Paulo, July 1986 to July 1987.
EXPERIENCE ABROAD
P.R. China, February 2004 to July 2011.
P.R. China, September 1988 to September 1991.
United States of America, December 1969 to January 1974.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
English, Chinese, French and Spanish.
Marilia Borges Costa, August 2021