She has worked at the IACHR since March 2006, currently in the Southern Cone Regional Section. Previously she was on the staff of Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (2001; 2002-2006). During her last university years, she worked in Mexico City for the Bufete Jurídico Gratuito Social A.C., providing legal consultation and representation to low-income people. She graduated from the Panamerican University Law School in Mexico City (2000). She pursued a Master of Fundamental Rights degree at Carlos III University in Madrid, Spain (2002); participated in the 33rd Study Session at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France (2002); and studied human rights with a specialization in access to justice at the Ibero-American University in Mexico City (2004).