Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Graduated from The University Of Houston in 1975 with a Bachelor in Fine Arts, majored in advertising design/illustration and ceramics.

After graduating I was hired by NASA and worked at The Johnson Space Center as a Technical Illustrator for the Shuttle Program illustrating the Astronaut Technical Manuals. After one year I decided to try Medical illustration and was hired by the Shriners Children’s Burn Hospital in Galveston, Texas as a Medical Illustrator.  After a year I moved back to Puerto Rico, got married and worked at Young and Rubican Advertising Agency with headquarters in New York City, Caribbean Branch as Art Director for Estee Lauder line of products. 

At that time my parents decided to retire in Ocala, Florida. Six months after they moved to Ocala we decided to come and visit (1978) and we moved to Ocala in 1979. I started Grafito Advertising as a design Studio and Advertising Agency, my father and mother joined me in the business until they retired from the business in 1991. 

My father was an Industrial designer and Commercial artist with a master’s in Fine Arts from Syracuse University and had been a successful entrepreneur in Puerto Rico. My mother ran the office and kept the books and accounting. We grew to a 14 member team with accounts nationwide. As a member of the American Advertising Federation we were awarded over 100 advertising awards, local, regional and national including Best in Show for advertising campaigns for The DeBartolo Corporation owner of over 50 malls nationwide including Paddock Mall and 17 other malls in Florida. 

My son and his wife joined the company and we were partners for 24 years. On the local level we started and published Today in Ocala magazine which became Ocala Magazine later. We also were the agency of record for Emergency One, Seminole Feed, Paddock Mall, Oaks Mall, Squitieri Ltd., Galleria Orlando, Ellison Realty, Stewart Enterprises and many other local and regional and national companies. 

I have three children and nine grandchildren. I have lived in Ocala since 1979 and have been a member of many local and community organizations including been President of FAFO, board member of Ocala Main Street, Save The Marion Theatre, Ocala Film Festival, Ocala Municipal Art Commission, Northeast Ocala CRA and others.

I am semi-retired and enjoy traveling, cooking, gardening and supporting the arts.