Portuguese filmmaker, with a PhD in Cinema/Drawing from the Politechnic University of Valencia and a degree from the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema ESTC (bachelor’s degree in Image, licentiate’s degree in Directing). Image (drawing, lighting, lighting design, photography, cinematography) is the basis for her training and her work, be it academic or creative, having, to date, developed work in the fields of illustration, animation, direction of photography, camera operation, stage lighting, and directing. She has been teaching the subjects of photography, audio-visual media and project at ESAD.CR since 2005.