Ms. Sánchez Tejeda has a degree in Economic and Business Sciences, a doctorate in Economic Sciences and is a member of the Andalusian Group of Public Finance of the Andalusian Research Program.
Since 1988 she has been a full professor at the University in the Applied Economics Area, Department of Public Finance of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Malaga. She has been Vice Dean of Academic Planning at the Faculty of CC. Economics (1989-1998), Dean of the Faculty of CC. Economics (1998-2003), Vice-Rector for Teaching Staff at the University of Malaga (2004-2008) and Vice-Rector for University-Business Relations (2008-2012).
She is currently a director of the Andalusian Economic and Social Council (since 2010) and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Andalusian Studies Center Foundation (since 2001).