Across the United States , in all fields of endeavor, Latinos are working to uphold their place in American society. Fox News Latino is proud to present "Our American
Dream," a series of snapshots and profiles of Latino success stories. She got her chance when her alma mater, St. Francis College – a small commuter school hidden in the middle of a downtown Brooklyn street, blocks away from the Brooklyn Bridge – named her not only the school's athletic director, but the first... The Nuyorican grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and is the third oldest amongst her eight siblings, including one brother, whom she considers one of her best friends. She moved on after graduating and became the physical education teacher and girls' hoops coach at St. Joseph by the Sea. She returned to her alma mater in 1988 and coached the women's team for 11 years before retiring from coaching after the 1998-99 season.