I was born in Guatemala, adopted at 9 months old, and grew up in the mountains of Boone, North Carolina. I’ve been living in the Charlotte and Lake Norman area for the past 10 years, and I honestly couldn’t imagine calling anywhere else home. My husband and I love taking our yellow lab out on the lake, and recently we welcomed our sweet baby boy into the world—life is full and beautiful right now!

Family is everything to me, which is a big reason...