Psychologist since 2000 (University of Lisbon), Postgraduation in Family and Community-based therapy by the School of Family and Community Therapy in Lisbon (2005-2007); Masters Degree (Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2007-2009, with internship at the Roberto Clemente Center in NYC 2009/2010).

MHPSS (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support) Coordinator in Community-based and Humanitarian Projects (2010-2017), AMI, MSF, MdM and CVT.

Consultant in MHPSS and Staff Care in Humanitarian contexts since 2016 (Humanité et Inclusion, Heartland Alliance International, UNHCR, IOM, War Trauma Foundation, HIAS and The Konterra Group).

PhD in Anthropology at Iscte-IUL (2017-2020), with the dissertation: "Mobilities and resistances. Informal solidarity and acts of citizenship with refugees, asylum seekers and other mobile categories, in post-2015 Europe".  

Invited Lecturer at ISCTE-IUL (Masters in Humanitarian Action) since 2019 and University of Algarve (Postgraduation in Humanitarian Action) since 2021. Trainer at EAPN (2022/2023).

Postdoc researcher in project JUSTFUTURES (www.justfutures.pt) since June 2022.

Activist Researcher at Europe Must Act, Forum Refugio Portugal and UREP.