SHORT BIO
- Specialist in Neuropsychology
- Scientific Author
- UNESCO-ICM Special Advisor
- IJF Judo Manager
- Judo Mental Coach & Mental Health Officer
- 2nd Degree Judo Black Belt
- Global Sports Week Young Sports Maker
RECOGNITIONS
- Author of the mental preparation program selected as one of the 13 most innovative projects in Brazil in the 1st edition of the “Sport Innovation Award” by the Brazilian Olympic Committee
- Nominated and finalist for the UNESCO-ICM Martial Arts Education Prize in 2021 and 2022
- Nominated for the International Judo Federation Children Award 2021
- Nominated for the Ron Kovic Peace Prize 2022
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Practical interventions to optimize brain health across the life course
- How martial arts education programs can optimize brain health and sustainable development
- The importance and effects of mental preparation in high-performance athletes