She became the first Black person and first woman to be elected as the vice-governor of the state of Espírito Santo.

She is married to former hawker and ex-councilor in the city of Cariacica, Adilson Avelina, with whom she has three children and one grandchild.

In 2012, she was elected as a councilwoman in Cariacica for the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

[5] To chronicle her political career, she published "Origens", where she discusses her activism in favor of street vendors and her career as a community leader that led her to running for public office.

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