She has a degree in Law (2010) by UCP, and in Business Management (1992) by ISCTE. She is enrolled in the 3rd Study Cycle (Ph.D in Management, specializing in accounting). She had successfully concluded the examinations and internship to be Statutory Chapter of Account. She is a Certified Accountant and holds the Professional Aptitude Certificate (“CAP”).

She started her professional activity in audit/assurance, but specialized in tax consultancy, where she has been practicing for more than 27 years. She is currently responsible for the coordination of all Tax Due Diligence work, in the Corporate Finance - Transaction Services division, at a Big4, and also for developing training sections for clients.  

In terms of academic activities, she has been professor at ISCTE, in the subject of Taxation, since 2011. She has also taught modules in the area of ​​taxation in postgraduate courses and master's degrees, coordinated by ISCTE-INDEG, Instituto do Direito do Trabalho, Nova-SBE, Universidade da Madeira and at Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

She is corporate body, on a voluntary basis, in associations of a social nature, such as CAIS, a Câmara de Commércio Portugal Moçambique and PWN Lisbon.

She has been a “Family Friend” of institutionalized children.