Pedro Rita and Susan Adam-Rita
Amarildo Pedro Rita & Cilene Susan Adam Rita
Amarildo Pedro Rita played professional soccer in Brazil and has been coaching youth soccer players in the United States since 1999. Currently, he is The Director of the a Developmental Soccer Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan which trains over 1300 players per year. Coach Pedro holds a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, two years of Social Sciences from Brazil, and a Master’s Degree in Physical Education. He is also an USSF “A” LICENSE COACH.
Cilene Susan Adam Rita completed her Ph.D. in Counseling from Wayne State University, and has a master¹s degree in Counseling from Niagara University, New York, and a Professional Degree as well as a Bachelor¹s Degree in Psychology from the Universidade do Vale do Itajai, located in Itajai, Brazil. She has worked as a psychologist for over fifteen years with adults and children in diverse and multicultural settings. In recent years, Susan has taught several classes including Group Counseling, Disabilities in Urban Society, Counseling Process and Practice, and Internship in Counseling. Her community outreach involves the development of a soccer program for children with disabilities with her husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and groups for Women with disabilities facing abuse.
