Tainá de Paula is an Architect and Urban Planner, an activist for urban struggles, a City Councilor for the Workers' Party (PT) in Rio de Janeiro, and the Secretary of Environment and Climate for Rio.
She has worked on various popular urbanization and housing projects, providing technical assistance for movements such as the Popular Housing Union (União de Moradia Popular) and the Homeless Workers' Movement (Movimento dos Trabalhadores sem Teto).
She is also a Public Manager, a Specialist in Cultural Heritage, and holds a Master's degree in Urbanism.
