Doctor’s degree at the Institute of Economics of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Master of Philosophy in Economics (Cambridge University), Master’s degree course (disciplines completed, without dissertation defense) at Post-Graduate School of Economics of Getulio Vargas Foundation and Bachelor degree in Economic Sciences at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ). She is currently the coordinator of Foreign Trade Studies (Brazilian Institute of Economics - Getulio Vargas Foundation) and deputy professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Areas of research: foreign trade policy; international economic relations, international commercial agreements and regulations.