At the completion of her studies, Coc returned to Punta Gorda and began working as an English teacher at Julian Cho Technical High School (JCTHS).
She actively worked for equal treatment and respect of Mayan students at JCTHS and participated in a liaison program with the Janus Foundation, which taught her mobilization and motivational skills.
[1] Upon completion of her degree, Coc returned to the Toledo District in 2005 and founded the Julian Cho Society (JCS), an indigenous rights organization named for a former Maya activist.
[3] On 18 October 2007 the Toledo Maya won their case[3] The government was ordered to protect the traditional boundaries and land tenure of southern Belize.
Despite their repeated wins, Coc's case alleged that the government was continuing issuing permits for drilling oil on Maya lands.
[10][11] Within a few months of the verdict, Coc was arrested, along with other members of the MLA, and accused of unlawfully detaining a non-Mayan, who was building a house on sacred land.
[17] Coc continues in her fight to enforce the land tenure rights the Maya people won in their landmark judgement and has returned to the CCJ to enlist their help in monitoring the Government of Belize's compliance.