She is the daughter of Mexican immigrant workers. She graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, and completed her family medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Today she wears multiple hats: Clinic Medical Director and Clinic Medical Officer at Jackson County Hospital District and Ganado Nursing Home Medical Director. Her latest adventure is being a Certified Life Coach for Physicians with ADHD or ADHD tendencies. She is happily married and has a 2-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. She loves Zumba, meditation, food, traveling, learning from others cultures, and spending quality time with family and friends.