Holds a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from the Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), a Master's degree in Human Movement Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Neurosciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), including international research training at the University of Calgary (Canada) and the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany). She completed postdoctoral training at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Brazil, and at the Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Italy (2025-present). She is an Associate Professor at UDESC and a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Physical Therapy (20192025) and the Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences (2020present). She served as a research partner with Nike Inc. from 2004 to 2008. She is the Vice Leader of the Physical Therapy Research Group (CNPq) and Coordinator of the Research Group on Functional, Orthopedic, and Developmental Aspects of Children and Adolescents (FOCA). She leads and collaborates on national and international research projects focused on child and adolescent health, contributing to the training of undergraduate and graduate students as well as to the advancement of translational research in physical therapy and pediatric health. She maintains scientific collaborations with national and international institutions in the fields of biomechanics, endocrinology, rehabilitation, and human development. Writer of several books on child´s health and posture.