Elisa Baptista

Elisa Baptista serves as faculty for the Post-Graduate Programme in Social Gerontology at Instituto de Gestão e Organização Social, teaching the course Management of Elderly Services Organizations.

Her educational background includes a degree in Management and Social Development from the Portuguese Catholic University, complemented by specialized training as a Social Organization Technician from Sala Criativa Training Company.

Ms. Baptista's professional expertise centers on social gerontology and elderly care management, with particular focus on organizational leadership in senior care facilities. Her teaching bridges academic concepts with practical implementation in real-world settings.

As Technical Director of Lar Viscondessa de São Caetano under Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Viseu, she oversees operations for 180 residents with a team of 103 professionals including technicians, geriatric assistants, nurses, and doctors.

Her career progression at SCM Viseu demonstrates extensive management experience, having previously served as Administrative Technician assisting the General Director, then advancing to Head of Human Resources Department managing 350 employees before assuming her current technical director role.