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Q: Can you expand? What has made you who you are today?
A: I am originally from Sinaloa, however my mother brought us to San Felipe
when I was 10 y/o and this is what I consider my birth home. As a daughter
of a single mother, the beginning of my life wasn’t an easy one, I had to real-
ly be driven and take advantage of every opportunity available to be where I
am at today. I started working at 15 while continuing going to school, I work
as a cashier, a hostess and a model to be able to pay for my education. I
graduated with a bachelor in Marketing and put my degree to work on my
business. I also worked as a social promoter for the state. Because I was
the daughter of a single mother, I promise myself that when I had the oppor-
tunity of have children I would involved myself with their schooling and their
after-school activities, I want my children to became well rounded healthy
individuals.
Q: You have your own
business, what is it?
A: Yes, I have a tourism
based business; we sale
and rent quads and dune
buggies, custom boat
trips, tours to places such
as the Valley of the Giants,
Puertecitos, Punta Estrel-
la beaches and other fun
places, as well as other
interesting tours. My work
is the place I go to rest and
have fun when I am not
doing my job as a mom.
Q: You have a busy life as
a mom, wife and business
owner, yet you find time to
be involved on helping the
community, what are some of your projects?
A: When Jose Luis and I were dating, he would take me out to have ice
cream and he would bring a garbage bag along so that we could pick gar-
bage as we walked around the beach. He would also look at areas in town
where there was graffiti and would buy a gallon of paint and we would go
around painting over the graffiti. As a couple we started constantly doing
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