Directress
Sr. Sonia Sangel, FdCC

Hi, I am Sr. Sonia Sangel, Canossian Sister from the Philippines and a missionary in Timor-Leste. I came to Timor-Leste in 2000 right after the bloody revolution for independence. I am by Profession a teacher and a nurse with specialization on Billings method and on Clinical Counselling. My mission in Timor-Leste called me to work on professional formation of young people on skills and competence offered at Canossa Training Centers in Baucau and Suai like hospitality and general administration. Recently I work at Canossa Training Center in Lecidere for Language Courses for English, Portuguese and Computer skills. These courses generally aim for capacity building and empowerment of youth with skills and competency to enable them to live with dignity able to find work and support themselves and families.

Sr. Elsa de Jesus da Silva, FdCC
Accountant and book keeper / English tutorial class

I’m from Lospalos. I have belonged to the Canossian sisters since 2001. So I’m a Canossian sister. Actually I live in the Canossian Sisters convent in Becora-Dili. My motto is based on the Gospel passage in Matter 7:2 - “The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you“ 

It means that do to others what you want others to do for you. This is a golden rule, though. I like it so much in my entire life. I hope to live it in my daily life. 

The thing I really hate in my life is the unpunctuality. Personally I have a desire to be punctual wherever I may be. I try to be on tim, because time is money for me.Hopefully you who read my short description will respect the punctuality or being on time in any occasion. That’s all from me! Bye… Cheer up! Smile always and do good to others! 

Theodora da Costa
Secretary

I come from Bobonaro Municipality, but now I live in Beto, Dili. I graduated with a Bachelor degree of Economy at Instituto Profissional de Canossa in the major of Office Management in December 2018. I have been the secretary here at CMTC for eleven months already. I am very happy to gain more experiences in the area of my previous studies. I have learnd many things here, that I am grateful for. Good luck and god bless us!

Mr. Fernando Bosco Cardoso
Maintenance Officer and clerk

Mr. Valente Pinto
Gardener

Ms. Umbelina de Jesus Moniz
English Head teacher

I am from Coralima Municipality. Now, I stay in Tasi-tolu, Comoro. I accomplished my study in 2014 at UNTL in the faculty of Education Arts and Humanities, major in English. I have been working here at CMTC since the school was founded in 2015. Now, I teach English students for Level 1 and 2 at CMTC. My aim is to help students to speak English with confidence.

Ms. Arsenia Soares
English teacher

I am from East-Timor, Ermera municipality. I studied at UNTL from 2011 and I graduated in 2017 in the Faculty of Education Science Arts and Humanity, major in English Department. I have been working as an English teacher at CMTC since one and a half year. 
For sure, I love being an English teacher for the reasons that I love to serve people by teaching and sharing the knowledge and skills I learned throughout my study years. As well, I am very proud and happy of being a teacher, because teaching is receiving. Once I teach, I will also learn at the same time. 
My message for you is: Never give up to improve your abilities, because learning never has a time limit while you are still making a pilgrimage in this world. 

Mr. Venancio de Jesus
English teacher

Mr. Antoninho
English teacher

Mr. Michael Kwadwo Nyarko
English teacher

I am from Ghana in West Africa. I have been teaching at CMTC since July 2019. I am socialable, jovial and open to everyone. I like my students to be punctual in class, participate in class activities and ask anything they don't understand. My philosophy is: Believe in yourself that you can do anything you intend to do. Think positive and let the fear of God be your aim in life.

Ms. Maria Auxiliadora P.B. Aleixo (Nádia)
Professora da Lingua Portuguesa

Olá! Eu sou Maria Auxiliadora P.B. Aleixo. Pode me chamar Nádia!
Sou professora da Lingua Portuguesa e estou a dar aula para o curso de Língua Portuguesa, no Centro Treinamento de Canossa Magalhães (CTCM), em Lecidere,
Graduei o meu estudo superior no ano de 2018, pela Faculdade de Educação, Artes e Humanidades, do Departamento de Língua Portuguesa, na UNTL.
Eu começava a ensinar no CTCM desde Julho de 2018 até ao momento. No nosso Centro Canossa Magalhães apenas tem uma professora de Língua Portuguesa. 
Tenho muitos alunos universitários, alguns ainda estão no banco secundário e outros são funcionários. Eles são muitos simpáticos, diligentes, educados, inteligentes e impressionantes, a única coisa que gosto mais deles.
Estou feliz por ter esta privilégia oportunidade de ensinar no CTCM porque temos uma Diretora bondosa e carinhosa "Me. Sonia Sangel", simpáticos e amigáveis e tenho alunos fantásticos e inesquecíveis! Eles que me fazem a gostar desta profissão!

Ms. Fabiana
Professora de Portugues tutoriais a crianca

Mr. Julio Lopes
Computer teacher

Mr. Fernando da Silva
Computer teacher

Charlotte Bock
German volunteer

I am a MISEREOR volunteer and I come from Aachen in Germany. In August 2019 I came together with Johanna to Easttimor to get to know the Timorese culture and exchange experiences with young people from another country.

In July 2019 I graduated from Highschool and decided to come to Easttimor for ten months to support  the CMTC staff and share my experiences.

Working together with young Timorese showed me, that even if our culture and life can be very different we all can learn from each other and share our dreams. 

PS : If you see us, don’t be shy, just talk to us :)

Johanna Wagner
German volunteer

I am from Hamburg which is a city in the North of Germany. I'm eighteen years old and graduated in summer 2019 from high school. Afterwards I came, together with Charlotte, as a volunteer of the organization MISEREOR to East Timor to support the CMTC and its teaching staff. I love to work here, because I can empower the Timorese and help them improving their English skills. Until I go back to Germany and will begin to study at university, I wish to gain many new experiences and expand my horizon.