Josefa has ten years of experience in small businesses leadership, design, architecture, GIS and spatial analysis. She has long been part of her family's businesses, including a local clothing and fabric store in a small city in Chile and a food packaging factory in Santiago. Josefa's professional experience also includes working for companies that host international events such as Ironman, Spartan Race, and Rock n Roll Half Marathon. Additionally, her past clients include Santander Bank and Codelco Health Insurance, as well as the Metropolitan University of Technology and Douc UC in Chile. She holds a Master in City Planning from Boston University.