Alessandra has a PhD in International Relations from the double degree program between the Institute of International Relations at USP and King's College London. He also has a master's degree in International Relations from UERJ and a bachelor's degree in International Relations from UNESP. In his thesis he worked on themes related to diplomacy and the history of Brazilian foreign policy, more specifically the role of Brazilian diplomats in legitimizing the Brazilian military dictatorship (1964-1985). She currently works as a researcher at the CIPÓ Platform and is undertaking a post-doctoral internship at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG).