Education (qualifications and diplomas)

•1975-1982 : Joint degree in Spanish and English, Saragossa

•1994-1995 : Law course, Saragossa

•1995-1997 : Postgraduate studies in sustainable development, ULB Brussels

•2002-2004 : Course in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, Alcalá de Henares, 2002-2004).

Professional career

•1980-1990 : Lecturer in the Department of Spanish Literature, University of Saragossa

•1990-1994 : Member of the Confederal Executive of the Spanish General Workers Union (UGT) with responsibility for social action (women, young people, social services, migration, environment, consumer affairs, social economy)

•1994-1995 : Deputy Director-General responsible for European programmes in Fundescoop (Foundation for the Development of Cooperativism and the Social Economy)

•1995-1997 : National expert in the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission

•1997-2004 : Policy Adviser to the PES Group for various EP committees and delegations

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

•1984-1985 : Regional Secretary of the Women’s Section of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) in Aragon

•1989-1990 : Coordinator, Provincial Executive Committee of the UGT in Saragossa

•1990-1994 : Member of the Confederal Executive of the UGT with responsibility within ETUC, ICFTU and TUAC consultative committees for equality, migration and the environment - Adviser to the Spanish National Institute of Social Security (INSS) - Chair of the Spanish Economic and Social Committee Working Party on the White Paper on Industry

Offices held in the EU institutions

•1990-1994 : Expert in the European Economic and Social Committee on combating exclusion

•1995-1997 : National expert in the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission

•1997-2004 : Policy Adviser to the PES Group for various EP committees (TRAN, ENVI, REGI) and delegations

•2004-2009 : Member of the European Parliament in the VI legislative term (member of the TRAN, PETI and CONT Committees and substitute member of the REGI Committee).

•2009-2014 : Member of the European Parliament in the VII legislative term (member of the TRAN and CONT Committees and substitute member of the ENVI Committee)

Other activities

•2009-2014 : Observer in the European Transport Safety Council

•2009-2014 : Member of Rail Forum Europa

•2009-2014 : Member of the Smart Move High Level Group