Ana Paula da Fonseca Lopes completed a PhD in Linguistic Studies in July 2018 at the University of Vigo (Faculty of Philology and Translation), an MA in Translation Studies in December 2006 at the University of Manchester (Faculty of Humanities), and a BA in Modern Languages and Literatures – Portuguese and English Studies in July 2005 at the University of Coimbra (Faculty of Arts). She is a Researcher at CEOS.PP and at the Centre for General and Applied Linguistics Studies (CELGA-ILTEC), and an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Higher Institute of Accounting and Administration of Coimbra. She is also a Translator. Ana has received two awards in the field of Translation. She works in the Humanities as a Lecturer and Researcher, with a focus on Languages, Translation, Linguistics, Organisational, Intercultural and Multimodal Communication, with particular emphasis on Gesture Studies and Forensic Linguistics. She is involved in research projects in the areas of Forensic Linguistics and Multimodal Communication, and also Education Digital Resources, in the area of Portuguese Language. She frequently participates in Erasmus+ Mobility Programs.