Alcidia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Portuguese and English from the Fluminense Federal University and a post-graduation in International Trade from Cândido Mendes University. She began her professional career in 2003 in the General Directorate of Trade and from 2004 to 2007 she was Advisor to the Minister of Economy, Growth and Competitiveness. She became Director General of Trade in 2008 and Director of Investor Relations with SDTIBM in the end of 2009. Currently, she is an Economic Consultant in the Centro de POlíticas Estratégicas, a department of the Office of the Prime Minister. She is fluent in English and is guided by basic principals in ethics and respect for herself and others.