This essay outlines my professional trajectory described in the Memorial prepared for the full professor application process at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in 2012. Gerontology is the field of my professional practice; I began my career teaching, coordinating community services and assuming administrative positions, and later on undertook graduate studies and research. Issues related to the functionality of the elderly have been the focal point of my investigation. My career trajectory as a professor, advisor and researcher has been marked by commitment and obstinacy in the search for knowledge acquisition and enhancement. I follow a dynamic path that encompasses diverse areas of activity in which I place effort on developing professional partnerships and tightening established friendships to make this endeavor lighter and more shared with others. I continue my trajectory learning, researching, producing, publishing, and teaching.