Joana Peixoto

Educational psychologist with +7y working in educational context, with young people, teachers and parents.

Passionate about bringing creative solutions and positive communication in problem solving.

Enthusiastic of agile methodology, interested in applying and developing new skills on IT market

Consulting and interacting on a multi-disciplinary team with psychomotor therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and teachers, regarding client issues, and providing case management to clients.

• Provided training on communications skills, (designed to improve communication between employees) to the schools staff.
• Performed Psychoeducational assessments and evaluations, developed recommendations consistent with students’ needs, and educated parents on various learning and mental health disorders.
• Performed individual and group counseling, and organized social skills groups.
• Worked closely with teachers on developing and implementing new behavioral strategies and plans.

Product ManagerPro Course

• Agile mindset & strategies

  Scrum Framework

  Software Delivery

  Estimation techniques, sprint goals, environments,release process, DoR, DoD

  User Story Mapping & Storytelling

  Prototyping, Testing and Prioritizing

  Product Metrics

  Best Engineering Practices

  Real Use Cases & Final Hands-On Challenge

Master's Degree in Educational Psychology, with the objective of deepening the knowledge of specific contents related to the area.