Paulo was born and raised in Brazil and he believed his calling was to become a diplomat. He and God just disagreed on what kind of diplomat he would become. He and his wife Juliana came to the US shortly after marrying in 2007. They now have three Brazilian-American daughters, Carolina, Sofia, and Olivia.

Paulo has coached leaders and teams in churches ranging from small to large, as well as conference level teams. His background is in international relations and intercultural studies. Most recently, he studied business and leadership earning an Executive MBA.

In addition to serving as an SLI coach, Paulo is the Director of Emerging Leadership at World Methodist Evangelism. Before this, he served for five years as Director of Next Generation Ministries for the Virginia Conference (UMC). He is passionate about helping people and ministries become clearer and better at what they do, and he loves to teach and preach.

 

Paulo enjoys good food, soccer, music, and spending time with family and friends in his neighborhood.