She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Costa Rica and a Master's degree in Environmental Policy from Wageningen University in the Netherlands.

Since 2014, she has worked at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), where she has specialized in public policies for the productive and sustainable use of natural resources and for enhancing resilience to disasters and climate change.

She has worked at Costa Rica’s Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy and Ministry of Science and Technology, as well as in non-governmental organizations. Her work integrates issues related to territorial productive development, innovation, and sustainability.

Among her various publications, her work on value chains and productive development in strategic sectors, innovation, sustainability, and resilience to disasters and climate change is particularly noteworthy.

Her academic experience includes delivering lectures and participating in research activities at academic institutions such as the National University of Costa Rica, the University of Guadalajara, the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, the Ibero-American University, and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.