She holds a degree in Physical Education from the Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA). She earned her Masters and Doctoral degrees in Physical Educationspecializing in Physical Activity and Healthfrom the Graduate Program in Physical Education (PPGEF) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship within the Graduate Program in Public Health (PPSAC) at the State University of Ceará (UECE). She is a professor in the Physical Education program at the Center for Physical Education and Sports (CEFD) of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) and coordinates the Lifestyle Epidemiology Research Group (GPEEV). Her primary research interests focus on the epidemiology of physical activity and non-communicable diseases.