Holds a degree in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2002), a master’s degree (2004) and a doctorate (2010) in Social Anthropology Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (PPGAS / Museu Nacional). Is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Postgraduate Program in Sociology of the Institute of Social and Political Studies (IESP – UERJ). She is a researcher at the Nucleus of Research in Culture and Economy (NuCEC) and one of the coordinators of the CASA Group.