She holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (1999), a degree in Chemistry from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (2002), a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (2002), a PhD in Organic Chemistry with a concentration in Organic Synthesis from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (2003), and a Post-Doctorate in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry from UFMG (2006). She served as collegiate president of the industrial chemistry course between 2019 and 2021. She is currently Associate Professor III in the Department of Chemistry, permanent professor of the Professional Master's Graduate Program in Environmental Socioeconomic Sustainability (PPGSSA), permanent professor of the Graduate Program in Materials Physics (FIMAT), and researcher at the University Federal District of Ouro Preto. She has experience in Chemistry, with an emphasis on biological organic synthesis, natural products, and chemical modification of materials, working mainly on the following topics: T-Cruzi activity, biopolymers, antifungal activity, photoprotection, natural products, and the environment.