Post-Doctorate in Literary Studies, by Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PhD in Contemporary Portuguese Literature, and Master in Portuguese Studies, by the same University. Researcher at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences. She works in the domains of Literature and the Arts and their close relationship, namely in the field of research on literary and artistic education in the 21st century. She is the author of the books Manuel António Pina – Uma Pedagogia do Literário (Solar System - DOCUMENTA, 2017); Mário de Sá-Carneiro: Um Instante de Suspensão (Edições Vendaval, 2003); and A Palavra - Realidade Interdimensional (Diferença, 1999), co-authored with Cecília Basílio. She coordinates the research project «Por uma Pedagogia Criativa», on Manuel António Pina's work for children. She also coordinates, within the scope of her research, the pedagogical project «MotivArte (Arte-Cidadania)», which aims to promote Literature and the Arts in the 1st cycle of Basic Education. She published three books for children: A Bela Desaparecida (Porto Editora, 2007) (Hans Christian Andersen Literary Prize, from Figueira da Foz City), The Blue Pencil (Textiverso, 2008) and, in co-authorship with Cristina Salvador, Vamos lá fora ser? (Textiverso, 2008). She also wrote, in co-authorship with Gustavo Rubim, the theater play Assim também Eu (2010). She is the creator and editor of Revista Dobra (http://www.revistadobra.pt). She is also the author of several articles, published in specialized magazines, within the scope of contemporary Portuguese literature and the promotion of literary reading in close connection with an artistic education since childhood.