Biography

Natividad (who uses the nickname “Nati”) lives with her mother and five brothers in Guardiania el Hato, Antigua. The house is made of block, sheetrock, and has a ceramic floor. Her mother works cleaning other people’s homes on Fridays and Saturdays. Every other day of the week, she works selling food in the streets. She earns about $134 monthly. Nati’s stepfather doesn’t live with them, but he helps out with the rent on their home when he can.

Nati´s favorite color is gray, and her favorite animal is the dog. She likes to listen to reggaeton music. Her favorite class at the Scheel Center is English. She wants to graduate from college as a pre-primary teacher to help young children with their education. Her goal for this year is to get good grades in each of her classes.