Bio

Where I’m From

I am from Goya,
From adobo and sazon
I am from Bacardi and Brugal
From the Tamboras and Maracas
I am from Bachata, Merengue,
Salsa and Típico Music

I am from sky scrappers,
From the noisy traffic and fast paced life
I am from the J, L and M train
I am from the bodegas and live poultry
From the piraguas and tecatos

I am from the Mayores,
From the know it better than you
I am from the Carrasco, Medrano,
Caceres and Crisostomo

I am from the a beber y a tragar,
Que el mundo se va a acabar
From the eat, drink and be merry,
For the world will soon end
I am from the La fiesta Nunca Termina,
From the party never ends

I am from the arroz con pollo,
From the roasted pig and Chebo
I am from the empanadas, flan and Paella
I am from the Café con leche

I am from El Barrio,
From the sandy beaches,
And clear blue sea

Hello and thank you for your interest in the biography section of my website. This gives me the opportunity to truly tell you

who I really am. As you may have taken from the poem, I am Hispanic and I live in New York City, Brooklyn to be exact. My

mother was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents of Puerto Rican heritage. My dad was born and raised until the age of 12

in the Dominican Republic. I have two siblings, Ashley who is 17 years of age and Robinson Jr. who is 9 years of age. Along

with them I have two amazing dogs Lola and Fluffy. My family means the world to me. We laugh together, fight with one

another, cry together and support each other in every way imaginable. We spend a lot of family time together, especially

when we are off on vacation. My family takes part in the Jehovah’s Witness Religion. God is at the very center of our lives

and for that reason we are appreciative for the gift of life.

   Well let’s talk a little about my life up until now. As a child and even still today, I am a very active person. I attended

Ballerina school from the age of 3 to 12 years old. I continued to take dance classes at my junior high school and became

interested in playing soccer. Eventually, I focused on playing soccer and pushed dance to the side. I played the defense

position for my school and outside leagues. My athletic abilities earned me a seat at a great high school called Midwood

High school at Brooklyn College. The coached loved how I played and so I played on the team for the 4 years I was at

Midwood. I became captain of the soccer team my senior year. My high school years were wonderful and fun. I became a

journalist for school’s newspaper and a part of the yearbook committee.

   A lot of my peers weren’t doing much for themselves academically, but I decided that I really wanted to go places and

needed to focus on my education. So that I would not become distracted from my education and the goals I wanted to strive

for in life, I decided to attend SUNY Plattsburgh. During my three years at Plattsburgh I have accomplished a lot and lend

my self to be actively involved in campus community. I am the president of a Latin American Student Union called El Pueblo.

For one year, I was a member of the Black and Latino student union called Fuerza. I am also a facilitator for Odyssey, which

gives incoming freshmen an education and orientation on their new environment. I committed to doing a variety of different

forms of community services, such as being a mentor, tutor and participate in many walks for different causes. I am also a

note-taker for the Student Support Services, which allows me to take notes for students with learning disabilities. I love

working with people and helping others to be successful and to live happier lives.

   I try to be all I can be and I work rigorously to reach my goals.