Ph.D. in Design (2013) from the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Lisbon, where she post-graduated in Graphic Design (2009) and graduated in Design (2006).
Professor at the School of Arts and Design – Polytechnic of Leiria.
Researcher, collaborating member of the Research Laboratory of Design and Arts (LIDA) at the School of Fine Arts and Design (ESAD.CR) of the Polytechnic of Leiria and at the Research Center of Architecture, Urbanism and Design (CIAUD) of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Lisbon, where she develops research in Design on the topics: Design Process, Advertising Design, Information Design, Editorial Design and Museographic Process of design objects.
She has participated in congresses and conferences, and has articles published in books and scientific journals.
Between 2009 and 2013, during her doctoral studies, she was awarded a grant from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
As a designer, she has collaborated in projects and research groups. In the course of her activity, she received the 2008 José de Figueiredo award conferred by the National Academy of Fine Arts and the 2007/2008 Inácio de Lecea international award, conferred by the Public Art and Urban Design Observatory of the Universitat de Barcelona.