Asesora diplomática, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores | Diplomatic Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
She is a Costa Rican diplomat, lawyer, educator, and feminist committed to transforming politics through a youth-centered, democratic, and gender-responsive approach.
She has served in Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, within the International Organizations Department, where she has worked on human rights, substantive gender equality, and multilateral affairs, contributing to the development of Costa Rica’s positions in international forums.
She holds a Master’s degree in Diplomacy from the University of Costa Rica and has specialized training in gender-responsive public policy from FLACSO Uruguay. Her background in education has enabled her to incorporate pedagogical tools into political training, youth leadership development, and institutional advocacy.
Her career brings together public service, legislative work, and feminist activism. As a civil society advocate, she played a key role in promoting the passage of Costa Rica’s Law Against Street Sexual Harassment, helping establish violence in public spaces as a human rights issue. In the legislative arena, she was the principal advisor responsible for drafting the Menstruation and Justice bill, aimed at reducing structural inequalities related to menstrual health and menstrual management. She also drafted the proposed reform extending the statute of limitations for reporting workplace and educational sexual harassment cases and coordinated its legislative advancement to help combat impunity.
She has represented Costa Rica in multilateral forums and is a member of regional youth leadership networks. She believes in a model of politics that combines institutional action, critical thinking, and public advocacy, and maintains that young women should play a leading role in redefining and strengthening democratic institutions.