Zamudio was first taught by a Londoner, Elizabeth Gové, who ran a small school in Coro Coro. After Zamudio's maternal grandfather, José Claudio Rivero died, and her father Adolfo Zamudio lost his job at Rivero's copper mines, the family's economic situation quickly fell.
Elizabeth Gové, a Londoner who ran a small school in Coro Coro, was Zamudio’s first teacher. Following the death of Zamudio's maternal grandfather and her father losing his job at Rivero's copper mines, the family's economic condition worsened rapidly.