Raised in San Diego, CA, Victoria moved to Los Angeles to attend Cal State University, Northridge where she started out her academic career as a Deaf Studies major where she planned to become a American Sign Language interpreter. Shortly into her studies, Victoria changed her major and eventually earned both her BA and MA in Linguistics. While in her undergraduate program, she also completed a 200 hour yoga certification.

Once Victoria graduated, she started teaching yoga and working within education. She started as a TA in special education department, worked at a private high school to help build their international student program and eventually led her where she is now: an adjunct professor in the humanities department and a cross country coach at a title I school.

In her free time, she is an avid runner and a part of a few (virtual) run clubs.