SANDRA CANÁRIO RIBEIRO completed her PhD in Education Sciences with a specialty in Curriculum Development and a Post-Doctorate in Distance Learning and e-Learning, at Universidade Aberta. She also completed a Postgraduate Degree in Educational Administration at the Institute of Education of the University of Lisbon. She is currently a guest assistant professor at the Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa, a researcher integrated into the Distance Education and e-Learning Laboratory, at Universidade Aberta and works in the General Directorate of Education, in the Directorate of Curricular Development Services. She has professional experience in: teaching in regular education; teaching in special education; initial and ongoing teacher training; training of senior technicians - education area; management of educational establishments; and scientific consultancy in training centers. She published school support books and several scientific articles, received a distinction and organized scientific events. She represented the Ministry of Education internationally in working groups such as European Schoolnet and in the discussion of Global Education Practices (World Bank).