Was born in Caracas, Venezuela where she lived and studied until the end of her teenage years. She completed higher education in the United States in the area of ​​Urban Planning, at East Carolina University, and completed her Master's degree in Urban Transit Planning, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she married in 1980, and had two daughters: Ailyn and  Aldys

She practiced her professional life mostly in Venezuela for over than 20 years and worked in several countries for 10 more years. She speaks 3 languages.

Her main hobby has been scuba diving, which she enjoys frequently, since the year 2000. By practicing this sport, she has obtained several PADI Certifications, with which she has been able to fulfill her dream of exploring and enjoying the underwater world, in different parts of the American continent.

Currently, she has retired from her professional life and now she works as a Medical Interpreter in English, Spanish and Portuguese, for patients in the Seattle, Washington area. She is also the author of "El Mar y Yo, Relatos de mis Aventuras en el  Fondo Marino" (Spanish Edition).