Teacher background. Master’s degree in special education from the Technical University of Lisbon. Director of the Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education Unit of the Ministry of Education. Teaching experience in basic and higher education. Collaboration with higher education institutions in the design and implementation of specialized teacher training courses. Lecturer in higher education on postgraduate courses in inclusive education. Participation in national and international projects in the field of special educational needs and inclusive education. Author, co-author, and coordination of various publications on the thematic of especial needs and inclusive education. International consultant for UNICE and World Bank in inclusive education. Member of the Commission for the External Evaluation of Psychology and Education Sciences Courses, at the invitation of the Foundation of Portuguese Universities. Representative member of the Ministry of Education in various EU working groups on Special Needs and Inclusive Education. Representative Board Member of European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education.