Curriculum Vitae

DANIEL FOSTER DA SILVA

Manager and business advisor, author and translator,
teacher of applied technical English and Portuguese, with
extensive experience in the interaction between business
and means of communication through e-branding
implementation.

google.com/profiles/danielfosterdasilva
Travessa da Nora, Moradia J
8200-559 FERREIRAS – ALBF
Algarve, Portugal

T +351 916 837 594

E danielfosterdasilva@gmail.com

EDUCATION AND TRAINING WORK EXPERIENCE

2008
TEACHER TRAINING « CAP | Renewal of certification »
(Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional)
2005
E-LEARNING « E-Teacher Training Certificate »
(NOVABASE | SAF - Sistemas Avançados de Formação S.A.)
2003
TEACHER TRAINING« CAP | Initial Teacher Certification»
(Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional & NERA)
1991
RSA | TEFL » TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATION
(Cambridge University – UK & International House, Lisbon)
1986 - 1988
ARCHITECTURE « 3 YEARS CREDITS »
(Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa - UTL)
1981
TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATION « TM TEACHER »
(Maharishi European Research University – Gerona, Spain)
1979 - 1980
ELECTROTECHNICAL ENGINEERING « 1 YEAR CREDITS»
(Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade de
Coimbra)
LANGUAGES
English and Portuguese: Proficient user (bilingual)
Spanish, French and Swedish: Independent user
INTERNET SKILLS AND COMPETENCE
In-depth knowledge of Window Office and openoffice
programmes.
Skilled in creating and maintaining websites using HTML, e-
Branding with recourse to social media and others.
Full implementation of E-Learning tools in online education
platforms as diverse as Claroline, Dokeos and Moodle, as
well as the M-Learning.
Editor for Wikipedia, Scribd, Google, among other portals
and online media.
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Multiculturalism, Family & Drawing
Born in Lisbon on 25/12/1959, Portuguese father and
English mother, studied and worked in countries such as
Portugal, England, Spain, Sweden and Angola.
Father of five children - aged from 7 to 27 years: Swedish,
Portuguese and Brazilian.
Loves to draw (Camões National Sculpture Prize, 1972),
regarding this as a way of thinking and writing life.
2010-11
Author - currently writing a book on real estate training in
Portugal.
2007-09
Managing partner of Real Estate Practice, Unip. Lda - which
promoted Portuguese real estate training (INCI, IP) for
national and foreign companies and self-employed
entrepreneurs,in Portugal, Azores and Madeira Islands,
Germany, Holland, England, South Africa, United States,
among other countries.
2005-…
CLOUDING – Training in the use of Windows Office and
OpenOffice, in various environments and with recourse to
websites via HTML and e-Branding.
2004-05
Editora (Publisher) Verlag Dashofer - Author - various
manuals, among which "Construction Management".
2002-…
Real estate bilingual blended learning courses of applied
bilingual Portuguese real estate jargons, for dozens of
companies (or staff) of the industry, such as: Constantino
Jordan, Quinta Properties,Prime Properties, Parador.
Garvetur, IRG, Vilasol, and many more.
1997-…
Manager, license holder, director, advisor to real estate
businesses in succession over time in various real estate
companies: Soares da Costa, LAMMI, Predial Liz, Homenet,
TRICOS, among others.
1998-...
Manager of Lopes, Correia e Cia. Lda., a company dedicated
to education and the management its estate.
1994-2001
Managing Partner of Foster da Silva – Sociedade de
Mediação imobiliária, Lda, a real estate company that
operated along the Estoril Coast.
1988-94
English and Portuguese teacher and translator for Angolan
oil exploration industry, professional training and also for
specialized secondary education. Luanda and in Sumbe,
Kwanza-Sul, Angola.
1985-1988
Lisboa - ESL for business and government sectors including:
secretaries of state, directorates of ministries, foundations
and multinational companies, professionals.
1980-1985
Lectured the TM technique in Lisbon, Coimbra, Oporto and
Faro. In Sweden, he administered a small hotel unit where
training of this technique was implemented.

Daniel Foster da Silva – CV