Hi, I'm Angelica, a native of Bogotá, Colombia, and a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, since 2015

Proud mother of a young boy born on 2016

I was looking for my life's purpose for a long time; then I realized that I already had a fulfilling sense that made me grow as a person — My purpose is to help people. Wherever I go, however I can. It has made my life meaningful and allowed me to live a life with purpose.

Having been raised in Latin America, I had the opportunity to work closely with low-income and underprivileged communities as the legal Program Manager of the human resettlement program in the cities of Armenia and Bogotá in Colombia. There, I was exposed to different behaviors and dynamics within the groups I led and in the communities we attended, how they were organized, and how they responded to their social and environmental issue needs.

In trying to maintain my exposure to human groups in need, I have actively sought opportunities to continue my work wherever they are available. I proudly finished my Master's Degree in Education. Also, I have fulfilled these by working as a Public Health Educator with the CDC Foundation, Multicultural statewide coordinator at TN Disability Pathfinder, Health educator with the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Paralegal at Gopal and Pedigo Law Group, and volunteering in different entities such the Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, Workers Dignity, Conexion Americas and USO and Alive Hospice.

In my career as a lawyer in Colombia and my work since my arrival in the U.S., I have been exposed to and been able to compare two very different systems under first-hand field experience in both countries.

Even though my work has changed, having had the opportunity to relocate to a different country, my career goals and personal interests remain unchanged. As time passes, I remain ever more convinced of wanting to work in a medium that allows me to be a part of a community improvement and where I believe I could be part of the difference.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our beautiful boy, volunteering, photography, hiking, and being an active part of my community.

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