Psychologist in private practice with more than 25 years of experience. Certified in Suicidology. Master’s in Human Rights. President of the first Association dedicated to suicide prevention in Costa Rica; ACEPS (Asociación Costarricense para el Estudio y la Prevention de la Conducta Suicida.Worked as an external psychologist with ACNUR, the refugee department in Costa Rica. Member of the team that created and implemented the first program for suicide prevention as a community-based strategy in the Municipality of Curridabat, Costa Rica.