I grew up in Hawthorne, CA, a predominantly Latino and Black community, raised by a single mom who worked multiple jobs to support four kids. It’s the kind of first-gen American story that shaped both my ambition and my conviction: the future can’t just be built for some—it has to be built for everyone.​

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I know what it’s like to grow up in a place where the future feels out of reach. ​That’s why every step of my career has been about more than moving forward myself—it’s been about creating access for others.

 

From mentoring first-gen students with Braven (a career accelerator university program) and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs through my book, The Latina Trailblazer, to building founder resources through La Familia Foundation.

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Now, as co-founder of Rogue Assembly, I’m focused on building a venture studio that brings together VCs, policymakers, and researchers to design startups that scale responsibly and create real-world impact.