She studied in the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon and was a Portuguese teacher from 1982 to 1997. She has published many books, including  Gaspar & Mariana, A Fonte dos Segredos, O Guarda da Praia, O Incendiário Misterioso, Cartas de Beatriz, as well as being the author of the Profissão: Adolescente collection, with 13 books and over 300,000 copies sold.
She pursued higher education in the Faculty of Letters at the University of Lisbon and worked as a Portuguese language instructor from 1982 to 1997. She has authored numerous books, including Gaspar & Mariana, A Fonte dos Segredos, O Guarda da Praia, O Incendiário Misterioso, Cartas de Beatriz, and is also the creator of the Profissão: Adolescente collection, which includes 13 titles and over 300,000 copies sold.