In 2003, Ana completed her Masters degree in Social and Cultural Communication at Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon, followed by a degree in Production and Management of Performing Arts studies at Forum Dança. She started working at the Cultural Centre of Belém (CCB) in the Marketing Department, followed by a position as Producer of the  Festival Percursos in the Educational Center until 2004. In 2006, she worked at the Serralves em Festa then as press attache for the “Faro, Capital Nacional da Cultura” manifestation,  the “Festival Internacional de Marionetas do Porto” , “Semana Bio” and the Encontro da Primavera” (Spring Festival). She is co-director of a project of artistic creation with Pedro Gil with whom she produced Alvo Branco, Execução Pública, Homem-Legenda, VERSUS (vs), Às Vezes as Luzes Apagam-se, Mona Lisa Show and Dona Vlassova and Guests Apresentam Centro de Dia.

Ana’s internship is supported by the INOV-Art Programme, an initiative of the General-Directorate for the Arts (Ministry of Culture in Portugal)