Ana Cristina Corral studied Hispanic Philology at the Complutense University of Madrid, where she graduated in 1994. She has completed numerous pedagogical and didactic training courses, mainly related to teaching Spanish to foreigners. These include the Course of Pedagogical Aptitude (C.A.P.) at the Complutense University of Madrid, the Training Course for Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language at the International House of Madrid, the Training Course in Methodology and Didactics of Spanish as a Foreign Language at the Menéndez Pelayo International University and Instituto Cervantes, the Course on New Technologies in the Teaching of Spanish as a Second Language at the Instituto Cervantes and Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, and the Training Course for Head of Integration Centers for immigrants at the Spanish Language Foundation.
Since the 1996-1997 academic year, she has worked as a Professor of Spanish for Foreigners at the Reina Sofía School of Music, and also carries out her teaching work in other institutions, such as the Spanish Language Foundation, ACE Consultores de Idiomas-OISE, Kent Idiomas and Instituto San Pedro.