My road in life has been direct.
Grew up in a small farming town of primarily Hispanic families that went back generations
Joined Girl Scouts as a child and developed a desire to preserve nature and serve others
At 12, decided to become a lawyer to achieve her aims; moved to Phoenix with family for more opportunities
Moving to a big city made her realize she was different; was stamped with labels like 'girl of color'
Didn't let labels define her; pushed forward and got into Yale as the 1st in her family to go to college
Stood out from classmates, felt homesick, and was thrown into new situations, but kept at it
Even today, she's usually the first of her kind to do something; she has no playbook but she's scrappy
Now, she has "the best job in the world;" says all indicators pointed her towards a different path, but she chose her own
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