Biography
Dulcelina, the second of four siblings, was born in Limon, Costa Rica to an entrepreneur and homemaker. Dulcelina’s parents ultimately separated and subsequently divorced decades later. Up until that point, her father, a relatively successful businessman, supported the family. Faith would have it where her mother wound up leaving to the United States. In her absence, her siblings were taken care off by relatives and friends. Dulcelina saw firsthand, through her mother’s experiences, the transformative power of determination and sacrifice. It wasn’t long before she and her siblings were benefiting from the money her mother worked so hard to earn. The good food, ample clothing and lavish gifts her mother’s hard work made possible raised the children’s standard of living considerably. And yet the struggles her family endured, exemplified by her mother’s courage and persistence, instilled in Dulcelina the determination not just to work hard, but to pursue an education.
Dulcelina married young, at 17, and by 1979 was the mother of one young child and expecting another. Like her mother, she was determined to offer a better like for her children, which she found in Miami in 1980. However, the odds were against her because of the lack of skills necessary to secure employment. With two young children, no transportation and no money frustration began to set in quickly. The time and efforts required to pursue this goal seemed, logically, to exceed Dulcelina’s grasp. But when she has a dream, logic took a backseat. Because her education was in Spanish, her native language, she was determined to learn to read and write English. By 1982 Dulcelina had completed a nine-month English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course and a year later began to attend college. It took her several years before she become proficient with the English language. She later completed a secretarial program and subsequently obtained an excellent paying job. Ten years of hard work had culminated in the joy and pride of a job well done, a dream pursued and a goal, at least in process, realized.
Dulcelina was not content, however, to pursue her dream only in part. The following year, she applied and was accepted to Florida International University where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice Degree. Her hard work finally paid off, as, in 1996, Dulcelina received her promoted to assistant Federal Probation Officer Assistant. A year later, she was promoted to full Federal Probation Officer.
Two decades later, Dulcelina had a new dream and a new goal. She wanted to become an entrepreneur and start her own business. In her pursuit, she boldly picked up and walked away from the corporate world. On her journey she was met with many obstacles but none big enough to deter her. Her biggest defeat led her to writing an amazing book.
Dulcelina married young, at 17, and by 1979 was the mother of one young child and expecting another. Like her mother, she was determined to offer a better like for her children, which she found in Miami in 1980. However, the odds were against her because of the lack of skills necessary to secure employment. With two young children, no transportation and no money frustration began to set in quickly. The time and efforts required to pursue this goal seemed, logically, to exceed Dulcelina’s grasp. But when she has a dream, logic took a backseat. Because her education was in Spanish, her native language, she was determined to learn to read and write English. By 1982 Dulcelina had completed a nine-month English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course and a year later began to attend college. It took her several years before she become proficient with the English language. She later completed a secretarial program and subsequently obtained an excellent paying job. Ten years of hard work had culminated in the joy and pride of a job well done, a dream pursued and a goal, at least in process, realized.
Dulcelina was not content, however, to pursue her dream only in part. The following year, she applied and was accepted to Florida International University where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice Degree. Her hard work finally paid off, as, in 1996, Dulcelina received her promoted to assistant Federal Probation Officer Assistant. A year later, she was promoted to full Federal Probation Officer.
Two decades later, Dulcelina had a new dream and a new goal. She wanted to become an entrepreneur and start her own business. In her pursuit, she boldly picked up and walked away from the corporate world. On her journey she was met with many obstacles but none big enough to deter her. Her biggest defeat led her to writing an amazing book.