Faculty
Meet advaya’s teachers

Advaya’s global faculty blends science, practice, and story bringing localised, multidimensional wisdom to a shared learning space.

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Bayo Akomolafe

5 courses
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Sophie Strand

3 courses
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Satish Kumar

1 courses
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Vandana Shiva

6 courses
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Veronica Strang

1 courses
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Manda Scott

2 courses
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Beloved Sara Zaltash

1 courses
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David Abram

2 courses
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Dr Andreas Weber

5 courses
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David Whyte

1 courses
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Helena Norberg-Hodge

2 courses
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Dr. Predrag Slijepcevic

1 courses
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Charles Eisenstein

3 courses
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Aisha Paris Smith

2 courses
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Brontë Velez

3 courses

Natália Cerqueira

COO @ Advaya

Natália Cerqueira is the COO of Advaya, where she leads operations, strategy, and systems design. She brings deep experience in project management, event production, and cross-functional operations. She has worked as a production manager, coordinating film productions including documentaries and wildlife projects, and as an operations manager at a fast-growing tech scale-up. Natalia has managed international festivals, cultural events, and creative teams. Before her work in operations, Natalia was a professional equestrian acrobat and represented Brazil’s national team. She is also an avid outdoorswoman, rock climber, kitesurfer, and a budding sailor.