Graduated in Biological Sciences (Bachelors Degree and Teaching Licensure) from the Federal University of Santa Maria, with a Masters degree in Agronomy, in the area of Plant Production, from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2009). She has teaching experience in Basic Education. She holds a PhD in Biological Sciences (Toxicological Biochemistry). She is a federal public servant and works at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) as an Administrative Technician in Education Laboratory Technician/Biology, carrying out activities as a Seed Analyst and Quality Manager of the UFSM Seed Analysis Laboratory. In recent years, she has focused on research and training related to seed morphology, with an emphasis on invasive species.