Patron: FRANCISCO DE PAULA RAMOS DE AZEVEDO Seat:5
ABOUT ME
Academic Rafael Ruiz Zafalon de Paula, an architect and urban planner, specialist in conservation, preservation, and restoration, in addition to being an interior design technologist. He became the youngest official auctioneer in Brazil, nominated for the Guinness World Records. At just fourteen years old, he began a career as an educator, distinguishing himself for his passion for teaching and excellence in training new generations. From an early age, he overcame deep adversities, including childhood trauma, transforming challenges into achievements.
Visionary and tireless, he built a notable estate, even amid an unfavorable financial scenario. Throughout his career, he has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa ten times and holds fourteen chairs in literary academies, in Brazil and abroad. Creator of innovative teaching and research methodologies, he has published successful works, such as "Minha Mãe Não Vai Me Ver Envelhecer" (My Mother Won't See Me Grow Old). His story is an example that genius can flourish even in the most arid terrain.
