Advisory Board

Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College

An Affiliate of the David E. Sweet Center for Public Policy

Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies
2009 Advisory Board

The Honorable Paul J. Tavares - Chair
Executive Director, East Providence Housing Authority
Former General Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island

Lisa Andrade Almeida, ’04 – Co-Vice Chair
Adjunct Professor of Portuguese, Rhode Island College
Certified Interpreter: Portuguese

David Andrade – Co-Vice Chair
Architectural Job Captain: Hart Design Group
President, Portuguese American Citizens Committee

António Ambrósio, ’07, Chair of Cultural Events Committee
Technical Specialist/ GIS, Quonset Development Corporation
Vice-President,  2009 Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI

Pilar Coelho, Chair of Scholarship Committee
Benefits Manager: Warren Equities, Inc.
President, 2009 Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI

Marco Pais, ’04, Chair of  Board Development Committee
Sr. HRIS/Compensation Analyst, Roger Williams University
Webmaster/ Board Member, 2009 Day of Portugal

Suzette Almeida
Teacher of Portuguese and French, Portsmouth HS
Chair, Modern World Languages Department, Portsmouth HS

Conselheiro João Luís Morgado Pacheco
Conselheiro, Comunidades Portuguesas dos E.U.A. e Bermudas
President, Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra
Realtor Associate, Red Realty, East Providence

Paula Vazão Schiavone, ‘03
Teacher of Spanish & Portuguese, North Kingstown HS

Paulo J. Silva, ‘78
Assistant Principal, Calcutt Middle School, Central Falls (ret)
East Providence Public Library Board of Trustees, Vice-Chair

Ermelinda Cordeiro Zito, ‘05
Substitute Teacher, East Providence School Dept.
Pedagogical Director, Escola Portuguesa da Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra
Public Relations Chair, 2009 Day of Portugal