Teacher and researcher. 2000 - Degree in Biology - University of Coimbra. 2005 - Master in Biology and Geology for Teaching, from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. 2015 - PhD in Educational Sciences - specialty in Pedagogical Innovation, from the University of Madeira. In 1999 I began my professional career and, until 2006, I taught in several schools in mainland Portugal, the Azores and Madeira. From 2007 to 2019 - I worked as a teacher, in the Municipality of Machico - Educational Services of the Madeira Whale Museum, where I began its constitution and organization. I worked with students from all education cycles, having developed skills in the areas of Pre-School Education and students aged 6 to 10. I also developed training activities for teachers related to Maritime Literacy, I carried out numerous communications and projects in schools, of which I highlight science activities. In 2015 I finished my PhD and joined the Center for Research in Education at the University of Madeira (CIE-UMa), as an integrated researcher, participating in the Organizing Committee of CIE-UMa colloquiums. Since 2020, I have been teaching Biology-Geology at Francisco Franco High School (Funchal). I am also coordinator of the Food Quality Control Technical Course. I occasionally collaborate with the University of Madeira, in teaching Curricular Units of the Master's Degree in Pre-School Education and Teaching of the 1st CEB.