PhD in Social Work from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and masters in Population Studies and Social Research from the National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE / IBGE). She has worked as a researcher at CIESPI / PUC-Rio since 2015, focusing on topics related to children and adolescents in contexts of vulnerability.

Renata is one of the editors of the CIESPI SIPP project bulletin, “Listen to your children Rocinha!” And Jardim Catarina as well! Rio de Janeiro: CIESPI. (Informe CIESPI do projeto Primeira Infância Participativa e Inclusiva. Se liga na Rocinha! E no Jardim Catarina também!)