Sylvia is a distinguished Rocket Scientist, one of the first Latina Women to graduate from Graduate School at Stanford University, an Entrepreneur, a Commissioner on the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics, and CEO of the Girl Scouts of the United States. But before all of this, Sylvia was a shy young girl who lived in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Sylvia's mother was an immigrant from Mexico and spoke very little English. Her father was a College Graduate who had served in the United States Army. He worked as a Chemist, eventually finding employment at the White Sands Missile Range.
Sylvia's early life was full of love, but when her parents moved to a new neighborhood with better schools on the other side of town, Sylvia (who looked different than her classmates) had trouble making new friends.
Then one magical day, a girl from her class invited her to come with her to a Brownie meeting after school. That association with the Girl Scouts was to change Sylvia's life. She made friends in her school. She discovered how to set goals, how to make a plan to meet those goals, and how to carry that plan to fruition. She sold her first Girl Scout Cookies, and learned how she could earn money to help her make her dreams come true.
Sylvia traces her journey through Elementary, Middle, and High School with emphasis on how Girl Scouts helped her plan her future, keep her family safe, and realize her dreams. Her association with the Girl Scouts changed her life -and the life of her mother and sister - for the better.
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