MANILA UP! work, discipline, and self reliance had helped shaped who I am today. In addition, You need to be able to love and respect yourself first in order to share it with other people. You always have to stand your ground, set high expectations for yourself and do everything in your power to achieve the impossible. But be kind, even if others are not. Greatness and success of one person is not how much wealth he or she has but it’s about integrity, honesty, kindness and my ability to help other people and affect them positively. All these life lessons keeps me grounded and makes me who I am today.
doctorate program, it was very challenging to balance work, business, family, and school. There were times when I felt like 24 hours in a day was never enough to accomplish what I needed for that day. There were weekends spent on writing, reading and barely having time to eat or sleep to complete the homework and keep up with my family life. It was with persistence, extreme focus and effective time management that lead me to finish school. I am lucky to have a very supportive immediate and extended family around me. I am also blessed with friends who are loyal and are always there no matter what. 4) What life experiences have helped shape your character? From my humble beginnings and growing up in a third world country had influenced how I live my life today. The value of hard
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Because we realize at the end of the day, life is hard for all of us, but true strength is keeping everything together, as you never give up even if everyone else expects you to fall apart.
5) Any challenges/hardships encountered when you were just starting with your career and family life? The hardship of my teenage years when my parents broke up going through high school and college alone made me psychologically strong. When my parents went separate ways, my mom and two younger sisters migrated to the US first, and I was left in Manila to finish the school the next 6 years. But the way I see it, if there were no difficulties, there will be no success.
6) Where are you in life right now? Can you say that you are where you want to be? I can say that at this point in my life I am grateful to God for everything. I acknowledge and reflect on my current blessings which I have plenty. Plenty, meaning to say that I wake up every morning, which in itself is a blessing. I am thankful for my health and my family’s health and safety. My purpose in life is also channeled in my career serving the elderly population. How much luckier can one be if you get to spend your day helping the elderly, sick and making a difference in their quality of life for the remaining days they have? The irreplaceable wisdom and life experience that my patients share with me while I take care of them is one of the things I look forward to everyday. With that being said, when you give unconditionally both in your personal life and career and accept graciously, you are blessed.
I got married at a very young age, I was 21 years old. So the period of adjusting to a new country, new married life and new culture after migrating to California was quite difficult. But I was committed to making it work, I figured difficulties are just things to overcome and it shall pass, after all. Me and my husband who was 20 at that time were both in love, naive and just kids at heart. However, I found a great partner, team mate , a best friend, a warrior in Shane who is willing to put in as much effort if not more as I was to be successful in marriage and life in general. We never gave up of on anything, especially on each other.
I am currently the Skilled Nursing Facility Program Director of Pathway Medical Group for 8 years serving over 40 nursing homes in Orange County. I am also currently the president of Nurse Practitioner Solutions, Inc. for almost 7 years, it is a home visiting program for the elderly. I am also in the process of participating in medical research and clinical trials as a clinical investigator. My best friend Dr. Jennifer Ty (President and Chief Executive Officer of Excell Home Care) and I are in the process of putting a school together to address the need and shortage of health care providers in the medical and nursing industry.