Source: US FBI
I often think of how crazy it was to begin my FBI career as an analyst in Puerto Rico, thousands of miles away from my family, but it was the beginning of what continues to be an amazing journey.
My analyst work sparked my desire to become an agent and prepared me for some of the toughest but most rewarding investigations into MS-13 gang members. Now being back in Puerto Rico, I get to share my knowledge and experience and hopefully inspire others to be great. I am truly blessed to be part of a great organization and to represent Latina women in the FBI.
Who made a difference in your career? How?
Everything I am and the successes I have had as an FBI analyst, agent, and now supervisor are all because of my amazing parents. My parents immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico and had to work extremely hard to make a living.
At a young age, they taught me the importance of getting an education, maximizing my potential, and identifying a career path that would lead me to a better life. They never allowed me to do the bare minimum or take the easy way out because they knew what I was capable of accomplishing, and they made sure to remind me of that every day. They also made sure I understood that nothing would be handed to me and that I would have to make sacrifices to accomplish my goals.