Academic qualifications

• Master's degree in Science Teaching Methodology, specializing in Science Didactics, from FCUL (2000), with the dissertation "The Internet as a Facilitator of Experimental Teaching Promoting Critical Thinking";
• Bachelor's degree in Physics Teaching from FCUL (1994).

Professional experience

• President of the Board of Directors of IAVE, IP, from February 7, 2019 to September 30, 2025;
• Portugal's representative on the OECD's PISA Governing Board since March 2019, and chair of the PISA VET Working Party since 2022;
• Representative of Portugal at the General Assembly of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, since March 2019;
• President of the JNE, from February 11, 2011 to February 6, 2019;
• Coordinator of the Publications, Documentation and Communication Office of the DGE (Directorate-General for Education), a multidisciplinary team equivalent to a service management position, between July 2007 and February 2011;
• Director of Multimedia Resources and Information Systems Services at DGIDC, between June 2006 and July 2007;
• Head of the Training Division at DGIDC, between January 2005 and June 2006;
• Lecturer seconded to the Department of Education (DES) from September 2001 to January 2005;
• Member of the technical-pedagogical advisory board of the JNE (National Examinations Board), between September 2001 and January 2005;
• Vice-President of the Executive Council of the University City Secondary School (ESCU), between June 1999 and September 2001;
• Deputy Coordinator of the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Regional Examination Delegation of the JNE (National Examinations Board), between June 1999 and September 2001;
• Member of the Board of Directors of ESCU, between September 1996 and June 1999;
• Professor with permanent appointment in group 4A (Physics and Chemistry) at ESCU, between September 1994 and August 2001.

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures (specializing in French and English Studies) from FLUL;
  Professional teaching internship (on-the-job training) in the 8th group B (Portuguese/French).

Professional experience

• From 2014 to the present – Deputy Director-General of the DGE;
• Between 2012 and 2014 – Director of Curriculum Development Services at DGE;
• Between 2009 and 2012 – Director of the Daniel Sampaio Secondary School (AE Daniel Sampaio), in Sobreda;
• Between 2002 and 2009 – President of the Executive Council of AE Daniel Sampaio;
• Between 1999 and 2002 – Vice-President of the Executive Council of AE Daniel Sampaio;
• Academic year 1998/1999 – Advisor to the Executive Council at AE Daniel Sampaio;
• Teaching activity in basic and secondary education in group 300.

Other relevant activities

• Representative on the Advisory Committee of the Center for Evaluation of Portuguese as a Foreign Language at FLUL;
• Member of the General Council of ANQEP, IP;
• Alternate non-permanent member of the governing body for education at CRESAP;
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Public School Project;
• Participation in conferences, working groups and committees in the areas of curriculum and citizenship education, within the scope of the activity carried out while serving as Deputy Director-General of the DGE.

National representative

• In the Thematic Working Group – Early Childhood Education and Care of the European Commission;
• In the OECD's working network for early childhood education;
• In the OEIA Teacher Mobility working group;
• In the OECD project Education 2030 – The Future We Want;
• In the OECD's Education Policy Reform Dialogues 2024 project;
• At ETINED – Pan-European Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education, from the Council of Europe;
• In the Advisory Board of the project "Improving the Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care through Strengthening Governance, Monitoring and Evaluation", within the framework of the European Commission's Technical Support Instrument.

Academic qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Public Policy Evaluation from ISCTE-IUL (2025);
• Postgraduate degree in Data Analysis in Social Sciences from ISCTE-IUL (2007);
• Master's degree (coursework) in Sociology of Work, Organizations and Employment from ISCTE-IUL (2005);
• Bachelor's degree in Sociology from FCSH-UNL (2003).

Professional experience

• Member of the Board of Directors of IAVE, IP, responsible for the national coordination of international student assessment studies (2019-2025);
• Member of the Analysis and Dissemination Group of PISA, OECD (since 2023);
• Member of the development groups for the IEA's TIMSS, PIRLS, and ICILS context questionnaires (since 2020);
• National Research Coordinator of IEA ICCS Grade 8 and Grade 11 (since 2024);
• National Research Coordinator of ICILS at the IEA (since 2020);
• National Project Manager for PISA at the OECD and National Research Coordinator for TIMSS and PIRLS at the IEA (since 2019);
• Senior technician at DGEEC, integrated into the Division of Studies and Management of Access to Data for Research (2016-2019);
• PhD scholarship holder from FCT, IP, at CIES-IUL of ISCTE-IUL (2012-2016);
  Deputy Director of GAVE, responsible for coordinating international projects (2009-2011);
• National Project Manager for PISA at the OECD, National Research Coordinator for ESCL at the European Commission, and National Research Coordinator for TIMSS and PIRLS at the IEA (2008-2011);
• Advisor to the management of GAVE and member of the MISI team – former Mission Unit for the Information System of the Ministry of Education (2006-2008);
• Research assistant at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology at ISCTE-IUL, having collaborated on several research projects in the areas of sociology of education, assessment of student learning and sociology of work, employment and professions (since 2004).

Academic qualifications

• Integrated Master's degree in Technological Physics Engineering from IST, with a grade of 19 out of 20 in the dissertation;
• Master of Business Administration from INSEAD, having graduated with distinction;
• Postgraduate degree in Early Childhood Education from ESELx.

Professional experience

• 2025 – Deputy Director-General of Education and Assistant to the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, focusing on digital education and pre-school education;
• 2021 to 2024 – Director of Public Partnerships, Teach For Portugal;
• 2021 to 2022 – Founder and manager of the "Equitable" School project, Passa Sabi Association;
• 2020 to 2021 – Project Manager for GAP – Gulbenkian Learning, Teach For Portugal;
• 2012 to 2020 – Associate, consultant and project manager, Boston Consulting Group.

Academic qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Professional Sports Management from the Business School, University of Porto (2010);
• Bachelor's degree in Sports Science – specializing in Physical Education and School Sports – from the University of Beira Interior (2006).

Professional experience

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Moita Professional Technical School (ETP) (since September 2022);
• Pedagogical Director of Colégio Corte Real (since September 2022);
• Pedagogical Director of ETP Moita (2011-2022);
• Shared coordination of the Research and Innovation Center for Vocational Education (since 2020);
• Technical and scientific coordination of the pilot project "Inclusive Education in Dual Certification Modalities" (2020-2023);
• Pedagogical direction of pilot projects for class development in partnership with the Pestana Hotel Group, Grupo José de Mello Saúde and El Corte Inglés (2017-2022);
• Shared coordination of the "Orient Yourself" project (2020-2021);
• Workshop facilitator for Reflection-Action at the Training Center of the National Association of Professional Education – CEFANESPO (2019-2020);
• Pedagogical coordinator and trainer for the Initial Pedagogical Training Course for Trainers (2012-2018);
• Responsible for the pedagogical coordination of the Curriculum Enrichment Activities Program in the 1st cycle in Moita (2010-2011);
• Teacher in primary and secondary education, in the subjects of Physical Education and Physical Activity and Sport (2007-2023).

Other relevant activities

• Representative of the Portuguese delegations in the working groups of "Education 2030" of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2017-2022);
• Advisor to the Scientific-Strategic Council of the National Association of Professional Schools – ANESPO (since 2021);
• Representative of ANESPO on the Sectoral Committee for Education and Training (CS 11) of IPQ, IP (2018-2022);
• Representative on the Municipal Education Council of Moita (since 2021);
• Speaker and lecturer at national and international seminars (OECD, ANQEP, ANESPO, ESCXEL) in the areas of pedagogical innovation, curricular flexibility, and qualifications based on learning outcomes in vocational education.