Through our work we have had the good fortune of seeing firsthand how success comes in every shape, size, color, faith, and orientation. More importantly we’ve learned that success is often the result of people embracing their unique backgrounds and so we’ve asked the community to tell us about their background and how it has impacted where they are today.

Rachel Sicherman | Home and Business Professional Organizer

I was raised in Israel by parents who immigrated from Uzbekistan, governed by the Soviet Communist Party. The KGB would routinely ransack and search homes, and confiscate anything deemed illegal. Fear and anxiety forced my parents’ generation to conceal and organize belongings in innovative ways. Eventually my parents fled to Israel to start a new life and raise their family. Neatly hidden away in some peculiar parts of our home were many things that we did not need or “we will need some day”. Ironically, our home was always clean and tidy. Read more>>

Kimberly Miranda | Dancer, Choreographer & Creative director.

I’m from Miami, FL with a Dominican and Puerto Rican background. When I came to Miami from Puerto Rico, Spanish was my only language. Growing up, I watched my mother sacrifice a lot for me and my sister. As a single mother of two, she made sure we had food on our table, went to great private schools and had a roof over our heads. As I grow older, I realize how similar I am to her. My mother is the reason I am the strong, independent, wise woman that I am today. Read more>>

Pablo M | General Contractor, Home Remodeling Specialist

I was born and raised in Havana, Cuba in late 1960’s. My background as a child, my father had no time to repair and fix our home and practically got home very late every night from his job. SInce I was 6 years old and on I dedicated myself after school and on weekends to repair the family home. Learning on my own how to patch the outside of the house using the stucco repair method, including door repairs, windows, doorknobs, and changing floor tiles. Read more>>

Pat Gutierrez | Court and Healthcare Certified Interpreter

I was born in Argentina. My parents decided to immigrate to the United States when I was 7 years old. There weren’t any Latin Americans in northern New Jersey in the 1970s. As you might know, children learn languages much faster than adults. Within 4 months I was speaking English perfectly and at 9 years old found myself translating for my parents.  Read more>>

Madeline Bucheleres | Holistic + Integrative Health Coach

I am originally from Chicago but grew up with a second home in South Florida which played a massive role in my life and my story. My mom has always taken the natural approach with our health which meant almost everything that my family was eating was homemade. I am so blessed to have a mother who knows what quality food is and understand how important our health is. Read more>>