My name is Cecilia Marianella Lorenzana Ayala. I was born in 1980 in El Salvador, Central America. I studied in a school for girls administrated by the Religious of The Assumption and graduated in 1997. I moved to the United States and enrolled in Fine Art classes at Diablo Valley College during the times when they didn't have the degree. I mainly took general education and Fine Arts to learn English. I transferred all my courses to SNHU (Southern New Hampshire University) when I was 38. For many years I only had permit to work in the US, and my decision to continue with school came with the opportunity to become a permanent resident. In November 2023 was my graduation, and I became an American Citizen, I'm so excited to look forward to more opportunities to show what I like to do, Art.