Psychologist and senior technician at the Faculty of Medicine of the UP. PhD in Forensic Sciences - Psychology, from University of Murcia and University of Alcala, Spain (2023). Masters degree in Forensic Sciences from University of Porto, and post-graduation in Gender Equality (2017) and Legal Medicine (2007).

Invited assistant at the University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), CESPU, CRL, and Catholic University of Portugal. Founding member and vowel of the board of SPECAN, member of APCF, and volunteer psychologist at SOMA surf São Tomé. Researcher in the Social Epidemiology Group at ITR Lab - Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health. Published work in workplace violence, burnout, trauma-informed care, child and family abuse, and has specific training in early intervention programs, and parental training (Incredible Years Program).