Penélope hails from the Dominican Republic and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She studied business, hospitality and tourism management, psychology, and marketing, earning degrees from Idaho State University and Brigham Young University-Hawai'i, where she met her Boise native husband. Exploring the Greenbelt with her husband and 3 children is Penélope's favorite Boise activity. Part of her mission in founding her training and travel business - DIA Group is to help others develop self-acceptance, increase professional skills, grow confidence in personal communication, and connect with communities through Discovery, Immersion, and Amplification.
