PhD in Geography – Branch of Human Geography by the University of Minho (2019) with thesis entitled “Places, networks and actors: the role of ruins in the network of the Historical Villages of Portugal”. Master’s degree from the University of Aveiro, in Urban Planning – City Planning.

She has been working since 2007 in Trancoso Municipality as a Geographer, where she has collaborated in the development of projects related to regional and local development and tourism, and applications for community funds. The main areas of interest are cultural geography, rural territories and tourism.