She holds a Master's degree in Social Communication by PUC-Rio, a Journalism degree by UFRJ, and a post-graduate degree in Documentary Photography as an Instrument of Social Research by UCAM. She worked for the newspaper O Globo, one of the largest media groups in Brazil, for 14 years, received the Mulher Imprensa 2008 prize in the photography category, and is co-author of the book "Nos Limites da Amazônia Azul”. Her photographic work and academic research deal with themes related to women. She is one of the founders of the Brazilian female photographers movement, Fotógrafas Brasileiras, that aims to give visibility and recognition to women's artwork in photography.