He holds a degree in Dentistry from the Federal University of Pelotas (1995), a PhD in Dentistry (Oral Pathology) from the University of São Paulo (2002) and a postdoctoral degree from the Antônio Prudente Foundation/Hospital do Cancer/SP (2004). She is currently a professor at the Federal University of Pelotas. She has experience in Dentistry, with an emphasis on Clinical Dentistry, working mainly on the following subjects: general pathology, oral pathology and stomatology. Head of the Department of Semiology and Clinic from 2010-2011. Coordinator of the Graduation Course in Dentistry from 2013-2014. Deputy Director of FO/UFPel from 2010-2014. Director of FO/UFPel from 2015 to 2019. Oral Pathologist at the Center for the Diagnosis of Diseases of the Oral Faculty of Dentistry/UFPel (Research/Extension/Teaching).