[4][5] Pinzón was a teacher at the Instituto Normal Rubiano, and was part of the Tobías Plicet typical ensemble.
[7] Chavelita Pinzón brought Panamanian music and typical dances to prominent venues outside the country.
[6] In 2003, she was the standard bearer for the 148th anniversary of La Chorrera District, where she highlighted the importance of its traditional dances, which she defined as "the only ones of their kind in the entire Republic".
[2] On 28 November 2006, the town of Betania named her Meritorious Daughter during the parade celebrating Panama's independence from Spain.
[3] Pinzón received an honorary diploma from the National Institute of Culture for her dedication as an educator and promoter of Panamanian folklore.