PhD in Psychology from the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (2015), Degree in: Speech Therapy (UNIFOR- Brasil, 1990) and Psychology (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, 2006).

Advanced Studies in Clinical Neuropsychology (Universidad de Salamanca).

Postgraduate in: Psychopedagogy (School of Psychopedagogy of Ceará – Brazil) and Psychomotricity (Faculty of Human Motricity – Lisbon).

Coordinator of the Office for Inclusion and University Resilience (GIRU) of the Autonomous University of Lisbon.

Worked with the Early Childhood Intervention team (2001-2004).

Clinical experience in child development, language and cognition.

Effective member of the Portuguese Psychologists Association