I graduated with a degree in Sociology in 2005, followed by a Master's degree in 2015 and a PhD in 2024, all in Sociology. She has been a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Santarém School of Education since 2018 and at Iscte since 2023. She has relevant professional experience in Adult Education and Training, as well as conducting research on adults with low levels of education who have not returned to formal education. As an associate researcher at CIES, Iscte, she collaborated on a lifelong learning project in the municipality of Cascais. As pedagogical coordinator of two STEAM Academies in TEIP schools in Amadora (Iscte Meta Digital), she coordinated the evaluation and monitoring of educational and social intervention projects in the municipalities of Amadora and Sintra. She was part of the IPPS Iscte research team responsible for updating the competency benchmarks of the ANQEP national qualifications catalogue. Within the scope of the PRR and Local Integrated Operations, she collaborated with IPPS research teams to diagnose and assess intervention needs in the municipality of Amadora, and helped design 14 social and educational intervention projects. She is a trainer of Transversal Skills for the labour market and conflict mediation in the Upskills programme at the Digital Qualification Academy (Iscte. Meta Digital), as well as in educational projects at the IP Santarém School of Education (e.g. Reinvent'Arte). She has also taught the preparatory modules in Academic Writing and Critical Thinking at ISCTE for the literacy test for people over 23.
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My work experience started in 2006 as a senior technician at Dianova Portugal Association – Specialized in Drug Addiction and Social Development. In 2007 I’ had a Post-graduation in Human Resource Management (ISLA), which lead me to a consulting work experience, where I had my first contact with training and non-formal education. After that experience I went to learn how to be a trainer, and in 2008 I started to work at CENFIM (Vocational Training Centre of the Metal Industry), a national protocolized centre which promotes professional guidance and improvement in the metallurgical, metallomechanical and electromechanical sectors. After that I had also worked with IEFP, and other Professional Schools (ESCO, EPAFBL) or training projects (CM Lourinhã, CM Torres Vedras). From 2008 until 2015 I' ve worked with adult’s and Young people in education and training (from 15 to 65 years). During that time, I was an adult trainer (formal and non-formal education), I’ had coordinated teams and a psychopedagogical support office, and I’ had performance many other functions associated at the ANQ initiative ‘Novas Oportunidades’ (RVCC Professional, Coordinator of the CNO office, trainer at Adult education and training (EFA), Coordinator of EFA classes/groups, etc.). Since 2015 I’m a PhD student in ISCTE-IUL and a Consultant in projects upon professional associations and adult education, developing Training References upon adult formal professional education (upper secondary), and counselling upon professional regulation. In 2017 and 2018 I had collaborated with CIES (Centro de Investigação e Estudos em Sociologia) during two evaluation programmes (FCT).
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Graduated in Sociology (2005), I had my master in Sociology in 2015 (ISCTE-IUL) and my PhD in Sociology in 2024. My PhD research aims to be a profound look upon adult’s with low qualifications, that didn’t return to formal education, and is called ‘Staying out: Contexts, Processes, Dispositions and Reflexiveness of low educated adults, that didn’t return to formal education’. My work experience started in 2006 as a senior technician at Dianova Portugal Association – Specialized in Drug Addiction and Social Development. In 2007 I’ had a Post-graduation in Human Resource Management (ISLA), which lead me to a consulting work experience, where I had my first contact with training and non-formal education. After that experience I went to learn how to be a trainer, and in 2008 I started to work at CENFIM (Vocational Training Centre of the Metal Industry), a national protocolized centre which promotes professional guidance and improvement in the metallurgical, metallomechanical and electromechanical sectors. After that I had also worked with IEFP, and other Professional Schools (ESCO, EPAFBL) or training projects (CM Lourinhã, CM Torres Vedras). From 2008 until 2015 I' ve worked with adult’s and Young people in education and training (from 15 to 65 years). During that time, I was an adult trainer (formal and non-formal education), I’ had coordinated teams and a psychopedagogical support office, and I’ had performance many other functions associated at the ANQ initiative ‘Novas Oportunidades’ (RVCC Professional, Coordinator of the CNO office, trainer at Adult education and training (EFA), Coordinator of EFA classes/groups, etc.). Since 2015 I’m a PhD student in ISCTE-IUL and a Consultant in projects upon professional associations and adult education, developing Training References upon adult formal professional education (upper secondary), and counselling upon professional regulation. In 2017 and 2018 I had collaborated with CIES (Centro de Investigação e Estudos em Sociologia) during two evaluation programmes (FCT).