Sandra Casimiro is an educator and public administrator with a career spanning more than two decades dedicated to transforming the educational landscape in the Amazon. A leading figure in the management of school systems, her work is guided by a commitment to collaboration and educational excellence.

Her experience in senior management positions reflects a strategic vision applied at both the municipal and state levels: She served as Amapá’s State Secretary of Education, where she led the planning and implementation of macro-structural policies, with a focus on catching up on learning and modernizing the school infrastructure throughout the state. As Secretary of Education for Macapá, she distinguished herself by implementing rigorous literacy goals and expanding enrollment in early childhood education, thereby consolidating significant improvements in the capital’s educational metrics. As Deputy Secretary of Education Policy, she coordinates priority initiatives aimed at pedagogical integration and the strengthening of Amapá’s public education system.

Sandra Casimiro is recognized for her leadership in projects that are fundamental to regional development, including:
- Literate Children Program: Direct involvement in the implementation and strengthening of this collaborative initiative that brings together the state and municipalities to ensure that all children are literate by the 2nd grade of elementary school.
- Expansion of Full-Time Schools: Promotion of the “Escolas de Novo Saber” (Schools of New Knowledge) model, aimed at the social-emotional development and life planning of young people in Amapá.
- Crisis Management and Innovation: Led efforts to adapt the curriculum and implement remote/hybrid learning during the challenges posed by the pandemic in Macapá.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education, with specializations in School Administration and Public Policy—a background that underpins her ability to combine an understanding of the realities on the ground in schools with the complexities of public administration.

"Leadership provided by those who understand the challenges of the classroom and possess the technical expertise needed to transform education into a state policy."