With a degree in Public Administration from FGV and a specialization in International Relations, Cecília has implemented innovation projects in public management at the state and municipal levels through the nonprofit sector. She served as Municipal Secretary of Education and headed the Human Resources Department at the São Paulo State Department of Education.

She recently served as Chief of the Management Office at Recife City Hall, where she was responsible for monitoring strategic projects and outcomes, as well as for managing the city’s performance results, and as Recife’s Deputy Secretary of Education.

Currently, at the invitation of Mayor João Campos, she holds the position of Secretary of Education for Recife, where she is responsible for school affairs in one of Brazil’s largest state capitals.