[2] An only child,[5] her parents were Jose Fernando Gomez Santoyo and Candelaria Carbonell Rivero.
In the publication called the El Habanero, a Cuban exile periodical, she was Director for the Havana Province.
[8] While in exile in Miami, under the aegis of the Cruzada Educativa Cubana, she organized Cuban Culture Day on 25 November every year when the Juan J. Remos Award was presented to Cubans for their contribution in the cultural and educational fields.
The Cuban Teacher Day was also observed in Miami on July 11 every year when the José de la Luz y Caballero (a famous nineteenth century Cuban teacher and philosopher) Award was presented.
She also scripted and presented a Spanish-language radio program titled "La Escuelita Cubana" highlighting issues related to Cuban history.