She holds a PhD in Design from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon. She is an adjunct professor at the Castelo Branco Polytechnic Institute ESART, coordinator of the Master's Degree in Clothing and Textile Design, coordinator of the Degree in Fashion and Textile Design and a member of the Centre for Research in Architecture, Urbanism and Design (CIAUD) at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon. For several years she has developed projects in the field of fashion and textiles with Castelo Branco embroidery. The diversity of the different types of projects has allowed her to confront various methodological approaches in the field of design. Project co-supervisor and speaker at the Creativity and Innovation Days - Traditional Embroidery, as part of Castelo Branco's application to join UNESCO's network of creative cities. Organiser of the first international meeting of creative cities and sustainable development as part of Castelo Branco's application to join UNESCO's network of creative cities. Member of the organising committee for the parade of Castelo Branco's embroidery work presented as part of the application to join UNESCO's network of creative cities. Responsible for and creator of the FIAR event from Yarn to Garment at the Fashion and Textile Design Week - Advances for the industry and Research. The different approaches and contexts allowed each academic, research or professional project to contribute to deep learning in terms of design culture thinking and practice.