PhD in Modern and Contemporary History, at ISCTE-IUL (Lisbon, Portugal) having presented a doctorate thesis with the title "A Defesa e Salvaguarda do Património em Portugal: as Associações de Defesa do Património (1974-1997)" (The defence and safeguard of cultural heritage in Portugal: Heritage Defence Associations (1974-1997), under the supervison of Prof. Doutora Ana Maria Pina (ISCTE-IUL) and Prof. Doutor Jorge Custódio (IHC/FCSH/UNL).

Post Graduate course in Cultural Heritage and Cultural Projects, completed in 2009 at ISCTE-IUL.

Degree in History, Archaeology, in 1994 at the University of Lisbon.

Started her professional career in Archaeology in several contexts: Environmental Impact Studies, Field Survey, Archaeological Escavations, Heritage valorization projects and heritage management projects.

Linked with the heritage defence civic movement in Portugal, being involved with Associação Portuguesa dos Amigos dos Castelos (between 2003 and 2013), as a main cultural projects developer, specially in the field of military architecture and more recently with Associação Portuguesa de Arqueologia Industrial, as a member of the board.

Integrated Researcher at CIES-IUL, and researcher in the project OPAC - Portuguese Observatory of Cultural Activities, in the área of heritage studies. Colaborateur Researcher at IHC - Institute of Contemporary History. Research projects: "Sea Architectures" (2011-2014), in the Architecture Faculty of the University of Lisbon; "The Steam Era", in the Social and Human Sciences School of the Nova University of Lisbon.

Currnetly, Invited Auxiliar Professor at ISCTE-IUL, teaching "Heritage Inventory and Interpretation" (Master course on Cultural Studies and Management), "Cultural Projects of Heritage (Master course on Cultural Studies and Management); "Cultural Heritage:Theory and Practice" (Degree in Modern and Contemporary History).

Heritage manager of the Palácio dos Condes de Anadia in Mangualde (Viseu).