Alessandra Pellegrino Casquel Lopes is the founder and Executive Director of Brazilian International School. Since its foundation in 1999, she has dedicated herself to the school community with the same love and commitment. Her professional mission is to collaborate with her students' global development, with socio-emotional skills being her priority. Alessandra has an Education degree with 8 specializations and a postgraduate degree in Psychopedagogy and Bilingualism. She is currently studying "Management and Innovation". She has worked in education for almost 40 years, starting at a young age as a classroom assistant. Alessandra is also a contributing author to the book “Soft-Skills Kids”.