I was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico — and as the daughter of a military service member, I experienced firsthand what it’s like to move often, start again, and learn the importance of truly finding a place that feels like “home.” After relocating several times from Puerto Rico to different parts of Florida, my husband, our son, and I found our forever home here in Greenville, North Carolina.

I am an attorney by education — I completed my b...