About me

I am an Economist and Artist who is passionate about studying, teaching, and singing. I was born in Venezuela and grew up in a small town in the countryside of Portugal called Castelo Branco. I moved to Lisbon in 2004 and have been living here ever since.

I have a Master’s Degree in Economics, and I am pursuing a PhD in the same field. I worked for 12 years as the director of Montes Claros, a university residence in Lisbon. Recently, I was appointed financial co-director of Opus Dei in Portugal, assisting the regional vicar with financial and economic matters. My main responsibilities include the preparation and control of the institutional budget; the preparation of economic and financial studies to support decision-making; the monitoring of the economic sustainability of formation and social service projects in which the Prelature is a partner; and the promotion of the values of the Catholic Church social teaching. Opus Dei is a Catholic organization to which I have belonged since 2005. In addition, I am an Invited Teaching Assistant in Economics at the Católica-Lisbon School of Business, as well as at the ISCTE-IUL University Institute of Lisbon.

I am also a lyric baritone, executive director of the quartet 4 Voices and a member of the Lisbon Chamber Choir, one of the most prestigious and ancient choirs in Portugal.

Education

PhD in Economics candidate (2025–expected)
ISCTE-IUL University Institute of Lisbon

MSc in Economics (2012)
Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics

BSc in Economics (2007)
Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics

Skills

Programming, Design & Publishing

Languages

English Spanish

Teaching

Católica-Lisbon SBE

Applied Data Analytics 2021-22
Instructor: António Fidalgo / Program: International Undergraduate in Business Administration

Economic History 2023-24
Instructor: António Fidalgo / Program: Undergraduate in Economics

Business Research Methods (B) 2021-22
Instructor: António Fidalgo / Program: MSc in Business

ISCTE-IUL

Econometrics I 2023-24
Instructor: Joaquim Ramalho / Program: Undergraduate in Economics

Macroeconomics 2022-23
Instructor: Vivaldo Mendes / Program: Undergraduate in Finance and Accounting

Macroeconomics I 2023-24
Instructor: Vivaldo Mendes / Program: Undergraduate in Economics

Macroeconomics II2021-22
Instructor: Sofia Vale / Program: Undergraduate in Economics

Principles of Economics 2022-23
Instructor: Nádia Simões / Program: Undergraduate in Computer Science and Business Management

Research

Research Interests

  • Macroeconomics
  • Income and Wealth Distribution
  • Growth
  • Economic History
  • Business Cycles
  • Optimal Fiscal and Monetary Policy