Jana Quadros

Biography

Jana is from southern Brazil. She came to the United States in 2017 with her husband and their three kids to be a Portuguese teacher for the dual language immersion program in Cache Valley. She is a 6th grade teacher and absolutely loves what she does. She has always considered learning a new language much more than learning grammar, comprehending texts, and memorizing rules. For her, learning a new language is like a key that opens doors to understanding and becoming part of a new culture. Jana earned her Bachelor’s degree in tourism because knowing new places and meeting new people was her passion. However, she then realized that education was even a bigger passion, and that’s why she went back to college to earn a second degree in Education. She has been teaching for almost 20 years. She loves spending time with her family, hiking, watching movies, reading, and going to church.