Graduated at Engenharia Agronômica from Universidade Federal de Pelotas (1992), master's at Agronomy from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1995) and doctorate at Agronomy from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2001). Has experience in Agronomy, focusing on Phytopathology, acting on the following subjects: resistência, melhoramento geneético, aveia, ferrugem and triticum aestivum. She works at EMBRAPA.