[1] Beginning in the 1920s, Tornero was teaching and directing public schools in Cochabamba and La Paz, where she served as a professor of philosophy and letters.

[5] In 1923, María Sánchez Bustamante organized the first feminist group in Bolivia El Ateneo Femenino with the goals of attaining civil and political equality as well as furthering their artistic growth.

Tornero, was a member of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA), which had similar aims and focused on land reform, indigenous rights, and cultural preservation.

[8] At the beginning of the 1930s Tornero played a significant role during the Chaco War in soliciting donations via the Radio Illimani and she served as a volunteer with the Bolivian Red Cross.

[11] The purpose of the conference was to allow the women a platform to speak on international issues including peace, political equality, and security of human welfare.

[12] Tornero headed the third committee of the conference[11] which focused on human rights including economic security, education, health care and freedom of expression.