1. LEADERSHIP AND SELF

1a. Philosophical Foundations: Leadership functions within the context of multiple perspectives and understands how individual worldview influences practice.

1b. Ethics, Values, and Spirituality: Leadership functions from a set of principles and standards that guides work and relationships.

1c. Learning and Human Development: Leadership fosters an understanding of the principles of learning and commitment to continuous personal, interpersonal, group and organizational learning.

Reflection Paper

Reflection Paper 1A

Reflection Paper 1B and 1C

Master Thesis

Introduction

These competencies are rooted in the standard that guides my choices, absolute values, principles and divine basis, which will contribute to my development in each area of my life: personal, academic, and professional. Although there are numerous ways to understand subjects like God, our purpose in the world, what happens after we die, etc., there are a few basic patterns of answers to these questions and others. Each set of answers forms a conceptual grid, called worldview (from the German word Weltanschauung). The worldview influences my behavior, my decisions, my values, my judgments and my perceptions. My leadership style is based on my Western Christian worldview and particularly on my Adventist worldview. I achieved the Philosophical Foundation level, organizing my material to demonstrate my learning and understanding about this competency through research and field experience. In the spring of 2016, I took Lead 756 Philosophical Foundations, which helped me to research more about different worldviews and write about it. And in the Spring of 2017, I took 636 Issues in Leadership Foundations, which gave me good resources and practice, reflection and artifacts. This competency is focused on absolute values, principles and divine basis, which will contribute to my development in each area of my life: personal, academic and professional. This competency will significantly help me since leadership stimulates my knowledge of core learning values, concepts and implied perceptions as well as their authors. It promotes my commitment to learning in a variety of ways, which embrace my personal, academic, and professional growth, interaction with diversity, and above all, develop myself first, then others.

Link to Coursework

The courses that best relate to this competency are:

LEAD 630 Introduction to Leadership,
LEAD 635 Leadership and Learning Plan,
LEAD 756 Advanced Studies - Philosophical Foundations,
LEAD 636 Issues in Leadership Foundation,
LEAD 638 Issues in Leadership Theory, and
Ethics, Human Development.

Previous Experience

I taught in both public and private schools in Brazil, to different levels up to college. I could realize distinct worldviews and values since I worked for public and private sectors. I taught 5th through 8th grades and grade 12th. At college level, I taught students how to develop themselves before developing others, and it contributed to my own development. This experience provided me much insight on the physical, mental, social, and spiritual development.

Private School Public School

I pursued a Specialization in Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Universidade Salvador, in 2011 in addition to a master’s of science degree in human development and social responsibility at Fundação Visconde de Cairu, in 2014, both private schools in Brazil, but aiming at a different target audience. I also perceived the contrast among administration, faculty, and students from each school. During the course of studies, I took human development and learning classes.

Master's Cohort MBA's Cohort

I had many experiences in leadership at different companies as a manager, supervisor, and coordinator, which provided me with knowledge of various leadership styles and the way leaders’ viewpoints and values influence their success.

ADRA's Coordinator AIR's Supervisor Conectar's Manager

I have traveled around Brazil and I have visited over twenty-four cities in over twelve states, seven countries in South America. I had lived in the United States of America and visited Bahamas, visiting over seven cities in the United States. These experiences helped develop my foundations, values, and spirituality.

Cuenca - Ecuador Santiago - Chile Nassau - Bahamas

Cochabamba - Bolivia Buenos Aires - Argentina Pretoria - South Africa

I wrote a chapter about Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Social Marketing in a book about Education, in June 2014.

In the bank that I worked for, I adhered to an ethical code of principles and standards, which I had to renew every year online. Check it on the following picture:

As a member of the OYIM (One Year in Mission) and the Pathfinder Club in the Seventh-day Adventist church, I must follow their code of ethics. Check it by clicking on the picture:

I was baptized in 1995, in a Seventh-day Adventist church, in Brazil.

All my life I studied at an Adventist School in Brazil, 2001. I could learn and develop myself based on Christian principles.

When I was six years old, I learned how to play the piano. Then, when I was eight until thirteen, I learned how to play the violin in Brazil. Later on, I could teach violin on missions developing more my skills.

I graduated in Business Administration with major in Marketing in 2002, in Brazil. I could learn and develop myself being part of the University Board and member of the National Business Students Association.

In 2006, I learned Spanish in Brazil at Caballeros de Santiago School. In 2007, I studied English at University of South Florida. In 2014 and 2015, I was chaplain of my first mission, and I taught English and culinary, which improved my knowledge. In 2015, I coordinated a mission, I trained the missionaries and I gave culinary classes. In 2016, I lived in Chile for 10 months doing mission teaching English, culinary, violin and computer skills. And in 2017 I lived in Ecuador for 3 years, what helped me to develop my skills to speak in Spanish. And my fluency came with my Ecuadorian husband.

I participated in a Human Development Conference and Round Table.

In 2016, when I was doing mission in Chile, I participated on the Adventurer Club. And in 2015, I participated on the Pathfinder Club.

In 2015, I did colporteuring in Brazil, and in 2016, I did colporteuring in Equador.

In Brazil, I coordinated a Youth program called "Sexta Jovem" (Young Friday), I used to sing in the church and school choir, and I participated in a TV show from TV Novo Tempo in 13 episodes about the youth sabbath school lesson.

Competencies' Artifacts

OYiM Interview: In the mission, we had to interview people who lived in a determined area and identify what their needs were, and their worldview; Brazil, 2015. Click on the following image.

2. I wrote a short paper about "SOCIETY IN GENERAL AND ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS. WHAT DOES THEY NEED TO KNOW?". Check it by clicking on the picture:

3. "THE COMPANIES EXERCISE GREAT INFLUENCE ON SOCIAL AGENTS AND BRING CONSEQUENCES. WHAT ACTIONS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS ARE EXPECTED FROM THEM?". Check this short paper by clicking on the picture:

4. "ETHICS, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS GET OUT. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND THE THIRD SECTOR?" Check the short paper by clicking on the picture:

5. Spiritual gift analysis: An online test to measure my strengths in my spiritual gifts, 2015. Click on the following picture:

6. Mission testimony: This video shows my worldview and demonstrate my ability of synthesize values and integrate them with my spiritual foundation. It was recorded in the mission I was participating in Chile, in April 2016;

7. The Rescue of Truth PowerPoint Presentation: It is a college bible study made by South American Division Youth Department. I made PowerPoint presentations to teach ten classes at Santiago Sur School. I translated from Portuguese to Spanish the material that talked about worldview, ethics, values and more. Chile, 2016. Check the presentation by clicking in the following picture.

8. I gave bible studies to my violin student, Mr. Francisco, in One Year in Mission in Chile - 2016, and he got baptized. He had been a Philosophy Professor.

9. In 2018, I was Sabbath School teacher and Children Director at Nuevo Sendero, Cuenca, Ecuador. In 2019, Youth Sabbath School Teacher.

10. I studied a MBA in Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (2011) and a Master in Human Development and Social Responsibility (2014). These courses helped to lead with people of different worldview, especially because I studied at non-Adventist Universities. Click on the picture and check the transcripts.

11. I love traveling and I could meet people from various countries. Also, I could learn how to deal with different cultures. I went to the Caleb Mission in Montevideo, Uruguay, and visited our Adventist University in Argentina, both in July 2014.

Universidad del Plata - Argentina Montevideo - Uruguay

12. I received missionaries from the Washington Adventist University to participate in Caleb Mission in Brazil, in January 2014. Click on the photo and see the check-list:

13. I wrote a chapter about "Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Social Marketing in Organizations" in a book about Education, in June 2014. Click on the photo and check the article:

14. Human Development - Physical: Running. I participated in few running races.

15. Human Development - Academic: Leadership Annual Conference 2019. Every year I meet my LLG in the round table at Andrews University, Michigan.

16. Human Development - Professional: I have been working in many different companies and institutions.

17. Human Development - Spiritual: Daily Study of the Bible and a life of mission.

18. Human Development - Family: Got married in December 2017.

19. To improve our marriage, we read the book The Four Seasons of Marriage.

20. Worldview and Personal Statement. Check them on the following pictures.

Worldview Statement Personal Statement

Reflection Paper

I took LEAD 756 Philosophical Foundations and wrote a reflection paper. Also, I developed the syllabus. Also, I wrote a Reflection paper in LEAD 636 Issues in Leadership Foundations. Check it on the following pictures.

Reflection Paper LEAD 756 Philosophical Foundation Syllabus

Reflection Paper LEAD 636 Issues in Leadership Foundations Reflection Paper 1B and 1C

Verification/Evaluations

1. Comments of Washington Adventist University Mission Coordinator and Faculdade Adventista da Bahia, 2014. Click on the photo and check some e-mails;