NILT Staff
The Institutional Center for Languages and Translation (NILT) is directly linked to the Office of International Relations (SINTER) and is coordinated by the Secretary for International Relations.
Today, it has a specialized team made up of faculty members, staff members and students focused on producing and offering courses in foreign languages and Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PFL). Their activities are aligned with UFSC’s Language Policy and contribute to promote and strenghthen the university internationalization process.
Meet the staff:
NILT Administration:
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General Administration Prof. Silvana de Gaspari |
Administrative Support (intern) Edgar Rafael Leija García |
Portuguese for Foreigners
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Prof. Raquel Carolina Ferraz D’Ely nilt.ple.ufsc@gmail.com |
Spanish
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Prof. Carolina Parrini Ferreira carolina.parrini@ufsc.br |
English:
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Daniel Chavez English Language Fellow at UFSC – 2025 dchavez06@gmail.com |
German:
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Prof. Damaris Matias Silveira damaris.silveira@ufsc.br |
Italian:
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Prof. Daniela Bunn daniela.bunn@ufsc.br |
Portuguese for foreigners:
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Prof. Raquel Carolina Ferraz D’Ely nilt.ple.ufsc@gmail.com |
Spanish:
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Prof. Carolina Parrini Ferreira carolina.parrini@ufsc.br |
Translation:
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Translation – English Lincoln Paulo Fernandes |
Translation – Spanish Camila Teixeira Saldanha |
Translation – German Damaris Matias Silveira |