The first six years of my life were spent on the tropical island of Puerto Rico. My parents' studies took us to the mainland United States, where we lived in Philadelphia and Madison, Wisconsin, before returning to Puerto Rico. My own studies took me between the states and my island as well. I fell in love with the Pacific Northwest and settled in Oregon. My husband talked me into buying some property, which keeps us busy. I have a son and a daughter. I enjoy cooking, yoga, the outdoors, and music. My mother says I told her I wanted to be a doctor from an early age, and I believe her because it's what I wanted to do for as long as I can remember as well.