Natalia Fernandes is a PhD student in Education and Science Communication at the University of Porto (FCUP), Portugal. She received her master's degree (2023) in Brazil from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) in Educational Technology, with the dissertation "Accessible Interactions 500: An Inclusive Hybrid Board Game with Augmented Reality to Help Teach Chemistry to Deaf and Hearing Students". Her academic background also includes a degree in Chemistry (2010) from the State University of Ceará. Her professional journey began in 2010 as a Chemistry teacher in primary and secondary schools, standing out from 2012 for her work with Deaf students, where she focused her attention on promoting inclusive education. She has carried out various activities, including mentoring students on the Chemistry degree course at the UFC in the Pedagogical Residency (PRP) and Institutional Teaching Initiation Scholarship (PIBID) programmes, as well as participating as an evaluating member of the board for end-of-course work. She contributed to the preparation of the Basic Knowledge Matrix (2021) and the Deepening Paths Catalogue (2023), educational support materials published by the Ceará State Department of Education. Natalia works as a researcher in the Social and Educational Innovation Group (SEI) at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) and her research interests lie in education and scientific dissemination, tackling current challenges and fostering inclusive and accessible learning spaces, with an emphasis on Deaf audiences.