She holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Federal Fluminense University (2001) and a Master’s in Transportation Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ (2005). Since 2008, she has been a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), responsible for the Urban Mobility content in the undergraduate Architecture and Urbanism program and, since 2011, in the Professional Master’s program in Urban and Environmental Engineering. She has experience in Urbanization Projects, Airport Planning, Urban Mobility Studies, Environmental Impact Studies, and Regional Strategic Plans. Since 2010, she has been working as a Technical Expert in the Specialized Technical Support Group (GATE) at the Public Ministry of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ), providing technical assistance to the Prosecutor’s Offices for Urban Order, Environment, Citizenship and Consumer Affairs, and to the Specialized Environmental Action Group in relevant cases in the State of Rio de Janeiro in the areas of urbanism, transportation, and urban mobility.