 In 1903 she accepted the Ayuntamiento of Bilbao's post as director of the newly established night school for adults and also served as director of kindergarten (1902–1912).She created summer school colonies and focused on secular education which garnered her many enemies.Her fame became so widespread that, despite her youth, she was invited to share the stage with Concepción Sáiz, Miguel de Unamuno and other academicians at the "Exposición escolar de Bilbao" (Exhibition of Scholars) in 1905.