PhD in Public Policies and Human Formation (PPFH) from UERJ, Master of Humanities (Choral Conducting) from WSU, Ohio, USA, specialization in Choral Conducting under the UERJ/KMH agreement, Germany, and Bachelor of Music from UNIRIO. At UERJ, holds positions as a professor at CAp UERJ, Coordinator of Musical Diffusion and Articulation (CADMUS-DECULT-PR-3), Musical Director and Conductor of the UERJ Choral Project (Altivoz, Unati-NEH, CAp Infantil). Founder of the Coral Nucleus "Atrás da Nota" at PCRJ (Rio de Janeiro City Hall), where he worked for 27 years. Has conducted choirs in various institutions, presented as a speaker in international courses and meetings in several countries, recorded CD’s with different groups, and published a book and articles on singing and choral music.