Mónica López was born in Mexico City, where she obtained a degree in International Relations from the famously neoliberal Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). After three years helping Fortune 500 companies cut costs and streamline operations as a Senior Business Analyst at management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, she decided to embark on a career with more social value. She has since worked as a writer, translator and editor for several publications. She now lives in Guadalajara and is the Editor-in-Chief of México Design magazine.