João Baltazar

João Baltazar serves as the Regional Team Lead for Latin America and Senior Strategy Consultant at Crimson Education since September 2021, overseeing a team of over 10 strategists to optimize client satisfaction through strategic management and performance tracking. Previous experience includes a roles as Strategy Consultant, where João managed student teams and facilitated admissions strategies for prestigious universities, and as Interim Regional Team Lead for the US/Canada. Prior roles include Manager of Innovation and Cooperation at Semesp and Coordinator of Innovative Language Learning at Five Colleges, Inc. João holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Latin American Studies from Amherst College, alongside an Associate of Arts in Acting from São Paulo Escola de Teatro and a study abroad program from USP. Additionally, João co-founded the Queer Resource Center at Amherst College and coordinated activities for UWC Brasil.