BA-International Studies, "Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1979"; TSU-Business Administration, "Colegio Universitario Francisco de Miranda, 1979". Other graduate courses in Political Science, "Universidad Simon Bolivar, 1980" and Marketing, "UNAM-Centro Nestle Mexico, 1982". Joined the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) in 1991, as a local trade officer responsible for the following portfolios: agri-food & fisheries, consumer products, health, pulp & paper, forestry and industrial machinery. Before working for the Canadian Embassy in Caracas, has served in Marketing for international mass consumption companies as Nestle (food & beverages), Colgate-Palmolive (home & personal care), Smith-Kline (health & cosmetics) and ODC (food & beverages). And served as a marketing consultant for El Nacional (newspaper), Novartis (health) and Diageo (beverages). Participate on many trade events in territory & abroad and activities related to the promotion of Canadian products & services, as well as conducted demarches to advance market access issues and troubleshooting cases.