Consuelo holds a PhD in Social Science from the National University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina, an MA in Public Policy for Internet from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) Ecuador, and a BA in Journalism from the Central University of Ecuador (Quito). Her doctoral dissertation examines the interactions between news organizations and political and social actors in the generation and consolidation of opinion currents during periods of political and social upheaval in Ecuador.

With research methodologies focused on journalistic discourse analysis, with a pluralistic approach that combines the perspectives of the Argentinian Eliseo Verón and the French Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu, Consuelo’s research rests at the intersection of communications, journalism, history, and political realities.

Prior to entering academia, Consuelo worked in print media with national outlets and international news agencies (Inter Press Service and Women's News Service). Since 2014, when she was invited to contribute to the investigative journalism portal, Consuelo has remained active in journalism as a columnist in Plan V. As a firm defender of human rights, in particular women and children, Consuelo works to support the cause of human rights organizations through her journalism. Recognized for her journalism, she is credited with introducing a gender perspective to the Ecuadorian national newspapers.

A selection of Consuelo’s publications include:

“The analysis of journalistic discourse oriented toward understanding social processes and phenomena,” Revista Latinoamericana de Metodología de la Investigación Social (2025).

"The Archaeology of Ecuadorian Democracy in the Opinion Discourse," Journal Historia Social y de las Mentalidades (2022).

"The Public Sphere in the Ecuadorian Political Blogosphere," an online ethnographic study published by FLACSO (2010).