A graduate of the University of São Paulo Polytechnic School (USP) in Engineering, Torres has a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the PUC (Pontifícia Universidade Católica), among other related qualifications.
For many years, Torres worked as a consultant in the petrochemical and fertilizing industries, where—before transitioning her gender identity—she had a successful career, both nationally and internationally.
In 1995, she decided to research the dynamics in the formation of gender dysphoria in Bireme Library, which is connected to the Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
Torres received a Master degree in Sexology from the Universidade Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro, for which she presented a dissertation titled "Gênero, do Mito à Realidade" (“Gender: from Myth to Reality”) in 2002, and graduated cum laude.
It is Torres' aim to establish protocols and interchange experiences in the evaluation and treatment of people suffering due to gender dysphoria.