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Born on 26 April 1969, in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Angra do Heroísmo.
She has a degree in International Relations, specialising in Social and Political Sciences, from the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (School of Social and Political Sciences) of the University of Lisbon.
Senior Technical Officer in the Culture and Social Affairs Department of Angra do Heroísmo City Council.
Former chair of the board of GRATER – Regional Development Association.
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in the 6th Legislature, having been a member of the Youth and Education Committees.
She was Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper “A União”.
She was Head of Division of the Culture and Promotion Department of Angra do Heroísmo City Council. Co-author of the book “Angra, Cidade Transatlântica” (Angra, Transatlantic City).
She was a deputy of the Municipal Assembly of Angra do Heroísmo. She was a member of several Sanjoaninas committees, and in 2013 she was their General Coordinator.
She was a columnist for the newspapers” A União” and “Açoriano Oriental” and for the RTP-Açores website.
She was part of the panel of commentators on Rádio Clube de Angra's ‘Política de Saltos Altos’ programme.
In 2020, she served as Specialist Senior Technical Officer for Cultural Affairs in the Office of the Regional Secretary for Culture, Science and Digital Transition.
From July 2021 to May 2022, she was Regional Vice-director for Culture.
She was a councillor for the Angra do Heroísmo City Council, as leader of the opposition for the PSD-CDS-PPM Coalition between 2021 and 2025.
Between 1 May 2022 and 11 April 2024, she held the position of Regional Director for the Promotion of Equality and Social Inclusion.
On 24 February 2023, she was appointed representative of the Regional Government of the Azores to the National Commission for Human Rights – Dialogue between Portugal and Human Rights Treaty Bodies for the United Nations.
On 17 April 2023, she was appointed representative of the Regional Government of the Azores to the Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination.
Between 12 April 2024 and 31 October 2025, she was Regional Director for Culture.