I was born and raised in Miami, so the ocean and Hispanic food are always on my mind. My parents taught me to push myself, so when I started college at Florida State University, I decided to continue my education in the medical field. I had recently watched a documentary on cochlear implants and knew immediately that I wanted to help those patients. I returned to South Florida (Fort Lauderdale) for graduate school in audiology at Nova Southeastern University. My last year of school was an externship in any city of my choice and I had my sights set on Atlanta. I took a student intern position at Kaiser Permanente in 2015 and have loved it here ever since.