Career

• Since 2017: Auxiliary Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
• 2005 - 2017: Assistant Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
• 2004 - 2005: Dietitian, ITAU – catering services company, Portugal
• 2004 - 2004: Dietitian, EUREST – catering services company, Portugal

Roles

• Since 2017: Coordinator of Dietetic and Nutrition Scientific Area of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies Department, Higher School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
• Since 2015: Member of the General Council of the Portuguese Nutritionists' Order
• 2014 - 2015: Member of the Pedagogical Council of Higher School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
• 2014 - 2015: Director Direction Board Obesity and Weight Control Postgraduate Course, Higher School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
• 2012 - 2015: Member of the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Association of Dietitians
• 2010 - 2013: Member of the Exploitation Working Group on the Thematic Network DIETS2 (Dietitians ensuring education, teaching and professional quality funded by the EACEA)
• 2008 - 2009: Member of the Education Program Working Group on the DIETS Thematic Network (Dietitians Improving the Education and Training Standards funded by the ERASMUS program)
• Since 2005: Member of the Direction Board of the Nutrition and Dietetics Bachelor Degree, Higher School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Interests

• Demography, lifestyle and health of mountain populations
• Remoteness and accessibility to services, infrastructures, knowledge and skills of mountain populations
• Evaluation of consumption, acceptability and health effects of mountain food products
• Characterization of the mountain populations and understanding accessibility limitations
• Assessment of populations acceptance food with natural and bio-based ingredients and additives