I am one of four children of a hardworking immigrant household, and grew up in the Westlake/Pico-Union area of Los Angeles.  Among my proudest accomplishments are raising my daughter and putting myself from community college, through grad school. I received my MPA from USC's Sol Price School of Public Policy. I am a mother of a millennial, a young lady who dedicates her time working for a nonprofit in health care, just as important, I am a proud grandmother to two very handsome boys. In my profession, I am a public servant at a local municipality and am still active with community organizations particularly in education helping our youth and helping women through career empowerment to serving in a commission.