Ana Paula holds an LL.M. cum laude in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. She also holds an LL.M in Public Law, an MBA in International Relations from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, and a Bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in Legal and Social Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association, having worked for over four years in a law firm specialising in public law litigation. Her previous experience also includes assisting non-governmental organisations based in Rio de Janeiro and Geneva.

Ana Paula is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish and has limited knowledge of French and German.