EDUCATION

·                     1993 - 1997       Baylor University            Waco, TX        

Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Services Planning and

International Business     

·                     1997 – 2000        Texas Tech University School of Law          Lubbock, TX

Doctor of Jurisprudence       

LICENSURES

§         State of Texas- licensed on November 1, 2000

ORGANIZATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

·         American Bar Association- Student Division Member, 1997-2000

·         State Bar of Texas, 2000-Present

·         Starr County Bar Association, Member 2000-present

                President, 2004-2005

·         National Hispanic Bar Association Member, 1997-2000

·         Texas Young Lawyers Association Member, 2000-present

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

·         Member of Primera Iglesia Bautista of Rio Grande City, Texas

·         H.O.S.T.S. program participant at Roque Guerra Elementary, Rio Grande City, Texas

AWARDS OR HONORS RECEIVED

·         Baylor University Texas Hispanic Baptist Meritorious Scholarship

·         Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

·         Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society

·         Golden Key Honor Society

·         Baylor University Fall 1993 Dean’s List

·         1993 Top 100 Freshmen at Baylor University