María was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She has lived in the United States since 2012. She has two children; the youngest has autism. Both are adults and live away from home. Although her bachelor’s degree is in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Advertising, her passion lies in helping others, hence her experience as a case manager for over 10 years, working in schools and cities. She especially serves the Latino community, first in Arizona and now in Florida. She is also about to begin her master’s degree in clinical social work to provide the best possible service to the community. In addition to the aforementioned, María also enjoys reading, scrapbooking, experimenting with new recipes, visiting farmers’ markets, and theme parks.