Mónica is Costa Rican, and studied Spanish Literature and Linguistics at the National University, where she obtained her BA and certification in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language. She also studied community education and taught both adults and high school students in public and private institutions before joining Intercultura in 2003 as a Spanish professor. She has participated and presented in numerous academic conferences, such as the VI Congreso de Filología, Lingüística y Literatura: Víctor Manuel Arroyo, at the Universidad Nacional.

“Monica is an excellent teacher. She was always very prepared and engaging. She encouraged discussion and provided regular feedback.” – Monique, 2023

“The teacher was terrific. She was very good at seeing when a person did not understand and would explain again in a different way until they understood. It’s understand and would explain again in a different way until they understood. It’s been a lot of fun and I have learned so much.” – Bridget Hobbs, 2019