| 1991-1992 | Teaching Assistant, Intermediate and Introductory Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica |
| 1993 | BA, Economics, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica |
| 1994 | Licenciatura, Economics, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Santiago, Chile |
| Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Microeconomics Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile |
| 1995-2000 | Teaching Associate/Assistant, University of California, Los Angeles |
| 1996 | MA, Economics, University of California, Los Angeles |
| since 2000 | Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2000-2002 | Associate, Cornerstone Research, Inc., Menlo Park, California |
| 2002-2010 | Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund |
| 2003-2007 | Desk Economist for Nicaragua, International Monetary Fund |
| 2002-2003 | Desk economist for Suriname and financial Sector Economist for Panama, International Monetary Fund |
| 2003-2004 | Real Sector and Structural Economist, International Monetary Fund |
| 2004-2007 | Fiscal Economist, International Monetary Fund |
| 2007-2008 | Desk Economist for Guatemala, Monetary, Banking, and External Sector Economist |
| 2008-2010 | Senior Desk Economist for El Salvador, Fiscal Economist and Coordinator of the Team, International Monetary Fund |
| since 2010 | Deputy Minister, Senior Economic and Financial Advisor to the Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance of Costa Rica |
