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Anne Baldisseri

Head of School, São Paulo

Anne Taffin d’Heursel Baldisseri is passionate about building community, motivating people, and sustaining a culture of quality where teachers and students are encouraged to learn alongside one another. Before becoming head of school in August 2023, Anne served as Avenues São Paulo’s founding head of primary division from 2018. Prior to joining Avenues, she served as head of pre-preparatory at St. Paul’s School in São Paulo from 2007 to 2016, where she inspired both young learners and educators.

Before embarking on her teaching journey, Anne earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in zoology from Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). She has recently completed a post-doctorate for her research on metacognition and self-regulation in young learners at Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Her work exemplifies her unwavering commitment to advancing education through scientific inquiry.

Anne, a sought-after facilitator, frequently runs national and international workshops on differentiated instruction and formative assessment. She also designs transformative courses that empower teachers and parents to build a sustainable culture of high performance.

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