Milagros is an international "border person": has straddled between the cities of Tijuana & San Diego all her life. Culturally Mexican with strong Spanish upbringing from dad who moved to America as refugee from Spanish Civil War. Schooled in the US K-12. For a decade wrote poetry in her native Spanish. Currently solely in English (past three years). Married to great “gringoâ€, with two professional children, two toddler grandsons. Holds BA in Psychology (UIA-Mexico), MA in Instructional Design (SDSU-San Diego, USA) Certificates in Latin American Contemporary Literature (ITAM University), Creative Writing (Wesleyan) & Poetry (SD Writer's Ink). Pursuing MFA. Just recently retired as training & organizational development consultant to big name corps.