Birthplace: USA. Profession: Labor professional. Organization: Labor Union. Title: Organizer, Union Representative. Languages spoken: English, Spanish.
Current project: Amateur photography. Recent recognition: 2024 J.C. Turner Award for Outstanding Trade Unionist of the Year. Recent professional development: Labor Relations Certificate Program at Cornell University. Hobbies: Photography, nature hikes, cooking, visiting museums and botanical gardens. Last book read: The Beginner’s Photography Guide: The Ultimate Step-By-Step Manual for Getting the Most from Your Camera and Phone.
Personality profile: Efficient, clever, diplomatic, formidable. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Headstrong. Moral compass: Treat others as you would like others to treat you. How do you define a perfect friendship? Caring and enjoyable. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Mutually beneficial. What is your greatest joy? Living life. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Gifting loved ones.
What was your first paying job? Student-worker at 15 years old making $6.50 an hour. What was your favorite college course? Automotive AC Heating and Cooling Repair. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Playing dress-up and make-believe. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Moonstruck. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? American workers (past and present). What’s the best advice you received growing up? Be the change you want to see in the world. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Everyday living.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Educating working people on their rights and the psychology of how we see ourselves in society.
What change would you like to see in the world? All life is treated with value and respect. What message do you want to send out into the world? Only by truly caring about others can we really care for ourselves. What widely held belief do you reject? Acting individually is the best way to advance your real self-interests.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? The Audacity: The Story of a Working-Class Woman. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An artist. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Family memorabilia and photographs. What advice would you give your younger self? Spend time with people whose company you enjoy.
Personal mission: Doing my part to help make the world a better place for future generations to come. Personal motto: Keep it moving! Favorite quote: "If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving" (Martin Luther King, Jr.).
