Montoya grew up in Bogotá, Colombia and spent many years in the children's hospital where she was being treated for a kidney problem.
[3] In 2001, she partnered with Stauffer Biscuit Company to create various baked goods featuring the characters from Los Kitos.
[6] Montoya went back into agriculture in 2010, founding Los Kitos Produce and Farms in Orange, California.
[7] Montoya was appointed to the advisory board of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, with a term ending in January 2020.
[10] Montoya is the creator of AG tools, a software for agricultural data used by cultivators and buyers to increase production efficiency.