She holds a degree in Chemistry and a master’s degree in Agrochemistry from the Federal University of Viçosa, as well as a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. She is a professor at the Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri (UFVJM) in Diamantina. Currently, she serves as the Director of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and is a permanent faculty member in the UFVJM Graduate Program in Chemistry. Her research focuses on Natural Products Chemistry, with an emphasis on the isolation and identification of secondary metabolites, the synthesis of terpene derivatives, and their biological and pharmacological applications.