Taking you to the next level
CLIP AdvancEd provides personalised growth experiences in an innovative and multicultural environment, going beyond the mere acquisition of knowledge and skills.
Through a wide range of services, CLIP AdvancEd supports individuals, companies and schools to take the next steps towards achieving their full potential in the following areas:
- Language acquisition and proficiency, for both individuals and organisations
- Translation services, for both individuals and organisations
- Continuing professional development for teachers and educational leaders
- Personalised growth experiences (academic and non-academic) for individuals
- Change management and pedagogical innovation support for schools
Responding to the growing needs and to the demand of CLIP’s and other private and corporate clients, the Phoenix Academy (and later CLIP Training Academy) was launched as a department within CLIP – Oporto International School.
After almost two decades of growth and development of an increasing range of services, high reputation and outstanding standards of satisfaction, CLIP Training Academy finally morphed into CLIP AdvancEd.
Our team of experienced professionals come from different professional backgrounds, multicultural environments and is multidisciplinary. Hence, CLIP AdvancEd is able to provide a wide range of personalised services, catered to our clients’ individual and collective needs.
Vision
CLIP AdvancEd aims to be a centre of excellence which caters for and supports individuals, companies and schools to take the next steps towards their professional and organisational development and to achieve their full potential, leading the sector in the areas of:
- Language Learning
- Professional Learning
- Teacher Training
- Educational Consultancy.
Through the tailoring of each of our services, we aim to provide our clients a personalised growth experience in an innovative and multicultural environment, going beyond the mere acquisition of knowledge and skills.
Mission
CLIP AdvancEd believes that individuals and companies must possess key competencies to rise to the challenges of a complex, interdependent, pluralistic and changing world. Through professional and organisational development and growth, these individuals, companies and schools will be creating value, fostering their personal careers and collective performance.
Hence, CLIP AdvancEd’s mission is to provide tailored and enriching experiences to individuals, companies and schools which will allow them to reach their full potential in a new and challenging world.
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Meet the Team!
Isabel
Isabel Peralta is an accomplished management professional with extensive experience in strategic planning, procurement, and organisational development within international education.
She played a foundational role in developing CLIP AdvancEd, transforming it from an internal training initiative into a fully established school of professional education that now provides tailor-made training services to some of the most prestigious companies operating in the Portuguese and international markets. Working closely with corporate HR departments, Isabel oversees the design and delivery of programmes aligned with each organisation’s needs and strategic objectives.
With a background that bridges business management, languages and education, Isabel combines analytical insight with a people-centred approach to leadership. She has implemented digital procurement systems, optimised supplier management, and established budgeting and cost-control procedures that have significantly improved operational efficiency.
Isabel is fluent in English and Portuguese and has studied Spanish, French, German and Russian, which strengthens her ability to operate effectively in multicultural and multilingual environments, fostering collaboration and understanding across diverse teams and clients.
She holds a degree in Management Support and Translation, a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language from NOVA FCSH, and has completed advanced studies towards master’s degrees in Translation and Interpreting (ISCAP) and Economics and Management (FEP, University of Porto).
As a certified trainer and e-tutor, Isabel integrates her expertise in management, communication, and cross-cultural leadership to ensure that operational systems, learning programmes and institutional goals remain strategically aligned. She particularly enjoys and contributes most effectively in areas related to internal alignment, cross-departmental coordination, and business development, where she can leverage her strategic vision to enhance organisational performance.
Her professional journey reflects a strong commitment to strategic management, innovation, and service excellence, positioning her as a key leader in promoting organisational growth, quality assurance, and sustainable partnerships within multicultural environments.
Ana
Ana is part of the CLIP AdvancEd team as a Professional Training Assistant, a position she took on after graduating with distinction in Business Enterprise from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
She furthered her academic journey with a Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management for the Creative Industries, deepening her interest in the intersection between culture, education, and innovation. This experience strengthened her belief that language teaching is also a way of promoting cultural exchange — a bridge between different ways of thinking, creating, and communicating.
A certified trainer, Ana also completed the E-Tutor course, which provides her with a comprehensive understanding of pedagogical practices and the challenges of digital and hybrid learning environments.
Passionate about the English language from an early age, she feels deeply motivated to work in an environment where people strive to learn and enhance their linguistic skills. She believes that learning a new language is, above all, an act of personal and cultural discovery.
A perfectionist and highly organised professional, Ana stands out for her adaptability and strategic vision. She serves as a key point of contact for client companies and plays an essential role in the daily management and coordination of CLIP AdvancEd, contributing decisively to the excellence and alignment of its training programmes.
Marco
Born in Porto, completed a Licenciatura in Economics at Faculdade de Economia do Porto, finishing at the top 2% of the year. Towards the end of his undergraduate studies, has grown interest in teaching and research. Right after completing the Licenciatura, was hired as an Economics and Business Teaching Assistant by Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics to teach undergraduate students.
After 2 years, decided to move to London and start the PhD in Economics at the University College of London (UCL). After the first year, was an invited Teaching Assistant in UCL and taught two subjects from the Masters Degrees in Economics and Environmental Economics.
Returned to Porto in 2008 and since then is working at CLIP – Oporto International School. Has taught across Middle and Upper Schools, however most of his teaching experience is in Economics (IGCSE and A-Level) and Mathematics (IGCSE and A-Level). Throughout these years has also taken leadership responsibilities: Area Leader for Humanities, Deputy for Curriculum and Deputy for Learning and Innovation.
Since started working at CLIP he has also completed the PGCEi (Post-Graduation in International Education) and the MA. in Education, both at the University of Nottingham.
He strongly believes that education cannot be restricted to exam preparation, he is an advocate for pedagogies that develop 21st century competencies, cooperative learning, concept-based approaches to teaching and learning and, finally but certainly not the least, that learning cannot be dissociated from the student’s wellbeing.