With a degree in Psychology (ISMAI – Instituto Superior da Maia, 2005), she works as a Senior Technician in a Local Authority/City Hall.

From her academic path, she completed Postgraduate Studies in Child and Youth Protection (UPT – Universidade Portucalense, 2009) and Medicolegal Sciences (ICBAS.UP – Instituto Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto 2007), has a Master’s Degree in Economics and Human Resources Management (FEP. UP – Faculdade de Economia do Porto da Universidade do Porto, 2017).

She is a PhD student in Development, Societies and Territories at UTAD – University de Trás-os Montes and Alto Douro. Her main research interests are public policies, welfare territories and community.