Education
GRADUATE
2024 Master in Political Philosophy Candidate | Universidad Adolfo Ibañez
2003 Master in Landscape Architecture | Harvard University
2003 Master of Architecture in Urban Design | Harvard University
UNDER GRADUATE
1998 Professional Architecture Degree | Best Final Project | PUC Escuela de Arquitectura
1996 Bachelor in Architecture Degree | PUC Escuela de Arquitectura
Executive Education
2024 Real Estate Environmental Approvals Diploma | U. De Los Andes
2023 Basic Chinese Mandarin | Confucio Institute - PUC
2015 Problem Based Learning | CDD PUC
2014 Business Development Diploma | Universidad Adolfo Ibañez
2014 University Teaching Diploma | CDD PUC
2013 Board Of Women Diploma | ME (Female Entrepreneur)
2012 Stanford Technologies Venture Program |Stanford University
Prizes and Recognitions
2022 Distinguished Female Architect Honorary Prize | AOA - Chilean Architecture Office Association
2021 Professional Trajectory Prize Female Practices That Have Changed Chilean Landscapes | Colegio De Arquitectos De Chile
2015 Environmental Incubator Land Bank For Urban Reforestation Honorary Prize | IV Concurso Internacional de Proyectos de
Desarrollo Urbano e Inclusión Social CAF 2015 | CAF Developmet Bank Of Latin America And The Caribean
2012 Prize Winner As Chilean 100 Female Leaders | El Mercurio Newspaper & ME (Female Entrepreneur)
Professional Experience in Numbers
PROJECT TYPE N° ACRES
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS 160 58.000
URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS 76 45.000
ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS 67 9.000
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT APPROVALS 100 N/A
SELF BUILT PROJECTS 87 1.350
GRAPHIC & INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROJECTS 35 N/A
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 26 N/A
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS 80 32.000
ACADEMIC COURSES 48 N/A
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 35 N/A
Keynote Lectures
2020-01 | Quilapilun Botalical Park Natural Vs Ecological Design | II Version Del Seminario De Diseño Del Paisaje | Puc Facultad De Agronomia | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2019-02 | Sustainable Landscape Design Strategies | Feria Jardinera 2009 |El Mercurio & Vd | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2016-02 | Santiago´S Urban Parks Historic Evolution Perspective Towards Future Scenarios | Taller De Conservacion De Parques Urbanos | Minvu Housing And Urbanism Ministry Chile | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2016-01 | Arid Landscape Design From Theory To Practice | Seminario Proyectando El Paisaje En Escuela De Arquitectura | PUC FADEU MAPA | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2015-01 | Quilapilun Botalical Park Xeriscape Flora | Proyectando El Paisaje Urbano | PUC FADEU MAPA | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2014-01 | Re-Cycle Of Santiagos Urban Landscape | Seminario Proyectando El Paisaje De Clima Mediterraneo | PUC FADEU MAPA | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2012-11 | Resilient Public Parks And Plazas As Tools For Urban Ecology. | Nueva Política De Parques Urbanos: Una Mirada Desde El Gran Concepción | Cámara Chilena De La Construcción Concepción | Guest Speaker | Concepción | Chile
2011-02 | Management Of Public Space – Urban Afforestation Project - Diplomado Paisaje UC | Parques Urbanos Y Espacios Públicos | PUC FADEU MAPA | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2011-02 | Chilean Public Parks Strategy For Resilience In Desertscapes | Seminario Internacional 3r3: Ciudades Verdes En El Desierto | Lima Municipality | Guest Speaker |Lima | Peru
2011-02 | Lessons From Abroad: The Profession Beyond North America| 2011 Asla Annual Meeting Rising Knowledge Vision And Leadership | ASLA | Guest Speaker | San Diego | United States
2011-02 | Landscape Environmental Impact Methods And Remediation Strategies | Seminario De Herramiental Y Metodologias De Evaluacion Ambiental | Environmental Superintendence Ministry | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2011-01 | Site Rooted Sustainable Design Practices In Public Space Design | Jornadas Tecnicas Espacio Publico Sustentable | MINVU Housing And Urbanism Ministry Chile |Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2011-01 | Sustainable Urban Landscape A Cultural Process | 7° Congreso Iberoamericano De Parques Y Jardines Públicos: Parques Y Jardines Del Milenio – Optimizar El Uso De Los Recursos Naturales | MINVU Housing And Urbanism Ministry Chile | Guest Speaker |Santiago - Chile
2011-01| Urban Reforestation Through Environmental Obligation Compliance | Seminario Forestación Urbana Mediante Compensación Ambiental | PUC Centro De Politicas Publicas | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2010-02 | Landscape Uses Of Post Disaster Debris Reclamation | 6to Encuentro De Construcción Sustentable Desafíos De La Reconstrucción |Corporación De Desarrollo Tecnológico – CDT | Guest Speaker
2010-02 | Sustainable Urban Landscape A Cultural Process | VII Congreso Iberoamericano De Parques Y Jardines Publicos De Peru | Municipalidad De Lima | Municipalidad De Miraflores | Guest Speaker | Lima | Peru
2010-02 | The Cradle To Cradle Strategy A Sustainable Approach For The Next Millenia | Chilean Landscape Architecture Association | ICHAP Instituto Chileno De Arquitectura Del Paisaje | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2010-01 | Planning For A Sustainable Urban Landscape From The Energy Sector | SCL 2041 | Chilean Energy Ministry | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2010-01 | m2 Detailing Strategies For A Macro Sustainable Landscape | Diplomado Construcción Sustentable | PUC Facultad De Ingeniería | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2010-01 | Landscape Rainwater Infiltration Ponds - Valle Grande Chile Case Study | Seminario De Eficiencia Hídrica En El Área Residencial Ministerio De Obras Públicas De Chile | DGS - MOP | PUC FADEU MAPA |Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2009-02 | Trends In Urban Parks And Public Spaces | Seminario Espacio Público Equidad E Integración Social | PUC FADEU MAPA & MINVU Housing And Urbanism Ministry Chile | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2009-02 | Academic, Social And Corporate Oportunities In Environmental Approval Processes & Compensation Requirements, Chile Poster | I Seminario Internacional En Asuntos Ambientales En La Industria Minera | Enviromine 2009 | Santiago - Chile
2009-02 | Arid Landscape Design From Theory To Practice | Seminario Internacional Paisajismo En Zonas Aridas | Jardines Deserticos A Mediterraneos Estudio Paisaje | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2008-02 | Sustainable Landscape Imagenery From Private To Public Design Trends | Paisajismo Sustentable | Achipa Asociacion Chilena Del Paisaje | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2008-02 | Construction Of A Distinctive Image As A Method For Sustainable Landscape Design| IV Seminario Internacional De Paisajismo Contemporáneo | Guest Speaker | Lima | Peru
2008-02 | Landscape Architecture Studies In Graduate And Undergraduate Education In Chile | Seminario Educacion Para La Arquitectura Del Paisaje | Universidad Central De Chile | Guest Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2008-02 | Landscape Design For Climate Change Challenges | VI Congreso Nacional De Arquitectura De Paisaje SAPM | Universidad De Monterrey | Guest Speaker | Monterrey - Mexico
2007-02 | Environmental Compliance As A Design Opportunity For Underpriviledged Urban Areas | II Seminario Paisajescopio | PUC FADEU MAPA | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2007-02 | Polpaico Mining Company Mine Closure Strategies | Polpaico Executive Education Seminar | Polpaico Cement Company Holcim – Chile |Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2006-02 | Cultural Landscapes In Relation To Gardening | I Seminario Paisajescopio Mapa | PUC FADEU MAPA | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2006-02 | Branding Nature | I Seminario Paisajescopio Mapa | PUC FADEU MAPA | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2005-02 | What Is Landscape Architecture? A Historic Approach | Parques Urbanos Y Espacios Publicos | PUC FADEU MAPA | Keynote Speaker | Santiago - Chile
2005-02 | The Mapocho River Basins’ Shifting Urban Significance | The Role Of Higher Education In Transforming Communities: Urban Design In Arid Zones Part II - Second International Symposium | The University Of Arizona (UA) School Of Architecture, College Of Architecture And Landscape Architecture - PUC FADEU MAPA | Guest Speaker | Tucson - United States
2005-01 | Urban Design In Arid Regions Symposium | The Role Of Higher Education In Transforming Communities: Urban Design In Arid Zones Part I - Second International Symposium | The University Of Arizona (UA) School Of Architecture, College Of Architecture And Landscape Architecture - PUC FADEU MAPA | Santiago - Chile
2004-02 | River Corridors As Infrastructure For Inhabiting Arid Zones | The Role Of Higher Education In Transforming Communities: Urban Design In Arid Zones Part I - First International Symposium | The University Of Arizona (UA) School Of Architecture, College Of Architecture And Landscape Architecture - PUC FADEU MAPA | Guest Speaker | Tucson - United States
Relevant Academic Works
Administrative Positions
2007-2011 Master In Landscape Architecture Program Director
2007 II Paisajescopio International Landscape Seminar Series
2006 I Paisajescopio Landscape Seminar Series
2004 Landscape Postgraduate Program Director
2004 Master In Landscape Architecture Academic Program Design And Approval
2000 Architecture School Royal Institute Of British Architects (Riba) Accreditation Exhibit
Studio Courses
2004-2010 5 Graduate Option Studio
1997-2018 9 Undergraduate Core Studios
1997-2010 6 Three Term Thesis Studio for obtaining professional and graduate degree
Lecture Courses
2007-2017 11 Project Based Research Seminars
1997-2015 10 Lecture Courses
Languages
In Order of Proficiency:
Spanish,
English,
Portuguese,
Conversational French,
Basic Mandarin