[1][2] She first met Carlos Salinas de Gortari in 1958 when both were respectively aged ten as well as eight at a party for the National Association of Charros, where both of Occelli's brothers were members.
[1] She promoted related civic programs and projects, notably the creation of the Papalote Museo del Niño, a children's museum in Chapultepec which opened in 1993.
[1] Occelli also simultaneously served as the President of the National System for Integral Family Development (DIF) from 1988 to 1994.
[1][3] Shortly after his divorce from Occelli, Salinas married his second wife, Ana Paula Gerard Rivero, whom he is believed to have met in 1983.
[1] Occelli also continued to serve on the board of trustees for the Papalote Museo del Niño, which she helped to establish.
[4] Occelli appeared with Valles Ruiz at the book's release party, which was held at the Papalote Museo del Niño in March 2010.