Graduated in Pedagogy (1985) and Specialist in Psychopedagogy by the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters Immaculada Conceição, Santa Maria, RS (1992). Master in Brazilian Education from the Federal University of Santa Maria, in Santa Maria, RS (1995). PhD in Education from the State University of Campinas, in Campinas, SP (2000). Associate Professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria, Department of Fundamentals of Education, Education Center; Permanent professor of the Graduate Program in Education, working in the Research Line Teaching, Knowledge and Professional Development and of the Graduate Program in Public Policies and Educational Management, working in the research line Pedagogical Management and Educational Contexts . In her professional career she developed competence and skills in the design and implementation of institutional projects for undergraduate and graduate courses; building face-to-face and virtual training networks; teaching in basic education and higher education. Participates actively in the leadership of the research groups: GPKosmos - Research Group on Education in Digital Culture and Training Networks, constituting a Network with GTFORMA - Research Group on Training Trajectories / CNPq / UFSM, GPFOPE - Research Group on Teacher Education and Educational Practices: Basic and Higher Education / CNPq / UFSM. GEU / UFSM - Study Group on Universities, linked to the GEU UFRGS Network. GEPEPp - Group of Studies and Practices in Education and Psychopedagogy. It prioritizes the following research themes: training and practice of the educator craftsman; pedagogical crafts in training and teaching; ambience (bioecological; institutional, teaching, student, training, digital); resilience (teacher, student, digital); learning in the digital age; learning in / of digital teaching; teaching and learning in virtual, classroom and combined (hybrid) environments; training networks; teacher professional development; university pedagogies and innovation; educational management and innovation.