
Antonio Ambrosio
PresidentEmployment:
Technical Specialist/ GIS, Quonset Development Corporation
Education:
B.A. Geography/Student Design Major : Portuguese
Studies,
Rhode Island College '05
email:
aambrosio@fpsri.com |
Cindy Lourenço Pires
Vice-President
Employment:
Portuguese teacher at Mt. Hope High School in Bristol. RI
1st Grade Portuguese teacher at Cranston Portuguese Club
School
Education:
BA in Secondary Education Portuguese
and a Middle School Endorsement,
Rhode Island College '05
email:
cpires@fpsri.com |
Richard Mello
Secretary
Employment:
Teacher of Portuguese & Spanish, East Providence High
School
Education:
Bachelor of Arts - Portuguese,
UMass-Dartmouth '00
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish and Secondary Education
Rhode Island College '05
email:
rmello@fpsri.com |
Liz Pacheco
TreasurerEmployment:
Mathematics Teacher, East Providence High School
Education:
Bachelor of Arts,
Secondary Education with a concentration in Mathematics,
Rhode Island College '06
Bachelor of Arts,
Student Design Major: Portuguese Studies
Rhode Island College '06
email:
epacheco@fpsri.com |
Diane Ferreira
Publicity and Public Relations Chairperson
Employment:
Spanish High School Teacher at Ponaganset High School
Education
Bachelor of Arts,
Secondary Education with a concentration in Portuguese,
Rhode Island College '06
Bachelor of Arts,
Secondary Education with a concentration in Spanish,
Rhode Island College '06
email:
dferreira@fpsri.com |
Vera Carvalho
Programs/ Events Chair
email:
vcarvalho@fpsri.com |
Maria Ivone Fontes
Scholarship Chairperson
email:
mfontes@fpsri.com |
Ana Melo
Education Liaison
Employment:
Teacher of Portuguese
East Providence High School
Adjunct Faculty (Portuguese) at Rhode Island College
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education,
Spanish Major and ESL Endorsement
Rhode Island College, '92
Master's of Art in Teaching - Portuguese
UMass Darthmouth, '04
email:
amelo@fpsri.com |
Isabel Abrantes
Membership Chairperson
email:
iabrantes@fpsri.com |
Kevin Andrade
Librarian
email:
kandrade@fpsri.com |

Marco Pais
Webmaster & Newsletter Editor
Employment:
Sr. HRIS/Compensation Analyst, Roger Williams
University
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems,
Rhode Island College '04
Bachelor of Science in General Management,
Rhode Island College '04email:
mpais@fpsri.com |
Dr. Joseph A. Levi
Faculty Advisor(401) 456-8712
[Department of Modern Languages]
Fax: (401) 456-8713
[Department of Modern Languages]
(401) 456-8496
[Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies]
Fax: (401) 456-8188
[Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies]
email:
jlevi@fpsri.com |

Marie Ray Fraley
AdvisorEmployment:
Policy Consultant, Institute for Portuguese and
Lusophone World Studies, Rhode Island College
Education:
BA '72, MS '74 Univ. of RI; Graduate Study '83, Brown Univ.;
Certificate in Non-Profit Studies '06, RI College
email:
mfraley@fpsri.com |
Members at Large
Rose Marsella
Fernanda Mendy
Celina Ospina
Orlando Ramos
Joquebede SancaMelissa Sousa
Elisabete Teixeira |