Graduated in Physiotherapy from the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM (2009), Specialist in Health Management from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (2012), Master and PhD in Biochemistry from the Federal University of Pampa - UNIPAMPA (2012 and 2016 ). She completed a Sandwich PhD at the Food Science Research Institute - CIAL-CSIC-UAM (2015). She worked as a physiotherapist at UNIPAMPA (2010-2018), where she carried out teaching, research and extension activities in the Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy and Pulmonary Function laboratories and supervised internships in Hospital Physiotherapy. She is currently a professor of the Technical Course in Elderly Care at the Polytechnic College of UFSM (2018), in which she teaches the subjects of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Care for Independent Elderly Persons, Physical Activities and Leisure for the Elderly, Prevention of Domestic Accidents and First Aid, Prevalent Pathologies in the Elderly and supervises internships in the area of #8203;#8203;Care for Independent and Dependent Elderly Persons in Long-Term Institutions for the Elderly. In addition, it develops research and extension activities focused on the Health of Institutionalized Elderly People and Caregiver Training.