Degrees
• B.S. (Animal Sciences), High Honors, 2001, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras - Minas Gerais, Brazil
• M.S. (Animal Nutrition), 2003, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras - Minas Gerais, Brazil (José Camisão de Souza, Advisor)
• Ph.D. student under Dr. C. R. Staples at the University of Florida, Animal Science Department (expected graduation - 2007)