Major in Sanitary and Environmental Engineering and Master in Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina - Brazil. Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. Has worked as an assistant in research projects on groundwater remediation and carbon sequestration (2012-2013).  Worked at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, in the Institution's environmental management sector (2013-2021). She was also visiting professor for three semesters (2019-2020) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, being responsible for the practical classes in the disciplines of Economics and Management and Business Management.