She was the daughter of José Luazes Pérez, a Spanish businessman and his Portuguese wife, Cacilda Monteiro Leite, who came from Porto.

Because of her good grades, she rapidly became part of the primary teaching exam panel in Braga, capital of the province.

[1][2][3][4] In 1916, Luazes founded the Instituto do Professorado Primário Oficial Português (IPPOC - Institute of Official Portuguese Primary Teachers).

[2][3] She developed and published a pedagogical program for reading and writing, called the Legato-Luazes Method.

[2] She was awarded the rank of Officer of the Order of Public Instruction in 1931 and also received a medal of merit of the Portuguese Red Cross.