Music has always been a big part of my life. Since I was a little girl, raised in Brazil, I loved to express myself by singing and writing songs. I grew up with Bossa Nova, rhythm and samba!

In 1996, I came to America and was surrounded by supportive friends and musicians.

Life has taught me many lessons that inspired me to write songs. My biggest challenge was writing songs in English rather than my first language, Portuguese. God made it all possible with the words and melody flowing through me.


I just felt in my heart what I should say, following God’s guidance and His Divine substance being expressed.



It was through volunteer work as a Sunday school teacher, and later as a Youth Director at Unity Church, that I began to feel the need to help children and teenagers grow spiritually.

With that in mind, I aimed my music to a younger audience at first.  To my surprise, I found that adults and parents were enjoying and dancing to the sound of my music, since the songs were simple and easy to sing along; many of them showing the power of affirmation.  So, new melodies and words came to my mind, and “In My Heart” became a CD with spiritual and inspirational songs for all ages.

Another passion in my life is for education. As a parent and teacher, I am aware of the importance of teaching our children the education of  the mind, heart, and the spirit. It was through Spiritism that I found the opportunity to inspire and help educators and parents on how to bring spiritual awareness to their bundle of joy, moral values, and put into practice what they have learned. I have been studying and teaching the Spiritist philosophy for 20 years and it is amazing the spiritual transformation and enlightenment that it brought to my life.

I love writing. I have written some children’s stories, poems, and  stage plays. I just love to create. My mind is always busy working on something that I can do to transform this world into a more compassionate and peaceful place.














                                           


Since 2009, I have been coordinating the Youth Program at the US Spiritist Symposia, and I am a regular contributor to the Kardecradio.com with the YES segment answering questions to parents and educators on how to bring spiritual awareness and Spiritist teachings to their children.

Once a month I am the guest speaker at the
Spiritist Society of San Diego and at the Allan Kardec Fellowship Society.

"Can’t you see? Open up your heart and believe. God’s amazing love is within you!" ( Song: In My Heart by Bernadete Leal)
About Me
At present, I volunteer as a Sunday School Teacher at Unity Church in El Cajon. I also help to support the youth program at Spiritist Centers in the US with workshops, trainings, and writing lesson plans.