Holds a Master's degree in Public Policy Management from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB). Has research experience in public policy at the subnational government level. During her master’s studies, she focused on federalism and intergovernmental cooperation between state and municipalities, with a particular focus on the experience of public health consortia in Ceará. Currently, she is a researcher in the Local Development Program (DL) at the Center for Sustainability Studies at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGVces).