I have a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), one of the five best universities in Brazil.
I hold a Master’s degree in Engagement Journalism from Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY (New York). I was awarded scholarships by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), the Revson Foundation and the Tow-Knight Center. I received an award from the Brazilian grassroots organization Garra for my capstone project, Women Against Violence Experiment (W.A.V.E.).
Additionally, I have an Associate degree in Drama Arts from ETE Martins Pena, in Rio de Janeiro. It’s the oldest theater school in Latin America.
Detailed professional experience available on LinkedIn.
*Varejão is pronounced Vah-Ray-JOW.
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