Maria Braga
Children's House Portuguese, SEND Support, After School Care

Maria is from Cascais, graduated in Fine Arts, at Arts University Bournemouth, in UK and completed a Master in Art Therapy and Arts Education for social Inclusion, at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. 

Maria has worked with a number of social and cultural institutions in Spain, Portugal and Chile. Art for her is a tool for personal empowerment and social transformation, developing workshops with people with cognitive functional diversity and with disadvantaged communities. 

She has worked for the last 3 years in Madrid at Empower Parents Program, with families whose children have autism. Maria was part of the education team responsible for Empower Parents program developed at ICO Museum. 

Maria loves to prepare a good meal for family and friends, a walk close to the sea and a good day at Guincho beach.