Barbara Mesquita currently serves as a Técnica de segurança e saúde no trabalho at Secil since September 2023. With extensive experience in occupational safety, Barbara held the position of Técnico em segurança do trabalho at Grupo Verdasca from August 2020 to August 2023, and previously worked at MCS/Protecsegur and Alves Parreira&Santos as TSSST. Barbara's career began at Cobermetal, where responsibilities included TSSST and human resources management. Additional roles included TSSHT at A Encosta, and Técnico de Segurança e Higiene at Pragosa/A Encosta. Barbara's early career also included a teaching position in English at Associação Desportiva Portomosense. Educational qualifications include a degree in Engineering of Safety, Safety and Hygiene at Instituto Superior de Linguas e Administração de Leiria, a CAP de Formadora, and a specialization in safety from ISLA Leiria.