President of Tourism Center of Portugal (since 2013). President of the Regional Tourism Promotion Agency of Center of Portugal (since 2007); President of the National Tourism Association (2014 to 2017); Vice-president of the Municipality of Montemor-o-Velho (2002-2013); Chief Office of the Secretary of State for Local Administration, XVI Constitutional Government (2004-2005); PhD student in Food Heritage: Cultures and Identities, at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Coimbra (since 2019); Master in Educational Sciences, Specialization Area of Educational Psychology, by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra (2006-2008); Degree in Philosophy from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Coimbra (1989-1994); Member of the general council of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (since 2021); Co-opted Member of the Higher School of Tourism and Hospitality, Polytechnic Institute Institute of Guarda (since 2018 ); Invited Personality of the Advisory Council of the Superior Institute of Business Sciences and Tourism (since 2018); Member of the General Council of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (since 2017); Co-opted Member of the Management, Economics and Tourism Department of the University of Aveiro (since 2017); Chairman of the Board of the General Meeting of the Center of Portugal Film Commission; Chairman of the Board of the General Meeting of iNature.