Being born the second oldest out of five children in a single parent household, Xochitl Panduro, because of life's circumstances endured various hardships that continuously cause many young ladies to live a life of confusion and rejection. 

Rejected by her mother, she looked for love in all the wrong places, which resulted in numerous abusive relationships that had her believing that being loved equaled abuse.  Xochitl grew up in the impoverished community of Boyle Heights in East Los Angeles, a gang infested area, which easily constructed her social circle with gang members, confused young ladies, drug dealers and more.  Not being a member of a gang yet seeking acceptance by members of gangs, Xochitl, dropped out of high school twice and engulfed herself in a destructive lifestyle. Never physically incarcerated yet mentally incarcerated, Xochitl found herself emotionally crippled by the life she was living.

At the age of 22 Xochitl became a proud mother of a beautiful baby girl, which marked a pivotal point in her life where she made a conscious decision to free herself of everything and anything that was stunting her growth.   Determined to improve her impoverished situation, she enrolled herself into East Los Angeles Community College and went on to transfer to the University of California Los Angeles where she graduated magna cumm laude and attained a bachelor’s degree in Sociology.  She is currently attending the University of Southern California where she is pursuing a Masters in Social Work.  Xochitl uses her experience and education in hopes to helping enrich and empower the lives of the people she works with.