PhD in Plant Biology, USP (2007). Master in Botany by the Federal University of Viçosa (2001). Degree in Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (1996). She is Professor at UNIOESTE / Campus of Cascavel, PR, since 2007 and teaches Spermatophyta Systematics at the Biological Sciences. Has experience in the field of ecology and taxonomy of Spermatophyta. Specialist in the Araceae family. It is currently a permanent professor of the Master in Conservation and Management of Natural Resources (Unioeste / Cascavel, since 2010). She is the coordinator of the UNOP Herbarium (Unioeste/Cascavel since 2009).