01/29/2026
I’m the proud daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico. Like so many others, my parents came here for more opportunity and to build a good life for their children and family. I’m one of four daughters, raised with love, discipline, kindness, and an unshakable work ethic. I graduated in the top 10 of my high school class and became one of the first in my family to earn a bachelor’s degree. I’ve traveled, built a life, and grown up holding both my Mexican and American cultures close. They’ve shaped me. Strengthened me. Made me proud to be part of something bigger.
Navigating a world where my background sometimes felt like a barrier wasn’t easy — but I persisted. I learned to honor my Latin roots while embracing the parts of American culture that helped me become the best version of myself. Isn’t that what the American dream is supposed to be?
Today, I’m heading into my fifth year as a business owner — a first-generation, woman-of-color business owner. My parents have never stopped believing in me. I carry their sacrifices with me every day.
These past few years have been beautiful, exhausting, inspiring, and incredibly hard. That’s part of entrepreneurship. But watching my community — especially the Latin community — struggle even more deeply this past year has been heartbreaking. It’s hard to focus on growth when so much feels uncertain and heavy around us.
“Ponte las pilas Mija. Sigue adelante. Échale ganas. (Iykyk)
“Get your act together girl. Keep going. Give it your all!”
It is all I know, it is what drives me to do what I do.
I show up. I vote. I protest. I donate my time, energy, and resources. I keep building — not because everything is okay, but because it matters.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed too, you’re not alone. And if you’re wondering how to help: show up where you can. Support your neighbors. Support small businesses — especially Latino-owned and people-of-color–owned businesses. Lead with kindness. Stay engaged. VOTE.
What we do still matters. Now more than ever.
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