Ximena earned her undergraduate degree in Languages and Linguistics at Georgetown University, and her Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. She worked as an English professor, as a fundraiser for non-profit organizations, and as an independent college counselor for 20 years. Ximena has danced professionally (aerial and contemporary) for over two decades. She is President of the Board of Directors of Fundación Gramo Danse, and founder and Co-Director of PRISMA–International Contemporary Dance Festival of Panama. She is also Fundraising Chair of the Georgetown Club of Panama Board of Directors, as well as member of the National Theater Board of Trustees and the Chamber of Commerce Creative Industries Committee.