Born in Yuma, AZ to Mexican immigrants, Jocelyn draws inspiration from stories of her parents’ early years in the U.S. She recounts one in which her mother sat with a dictionary for hours, translating every word she read in order to complete an assignment. Jocelyn also knew at a young age that she wanted to become a doctor and set her mind to attaining this goal as a cadet in the U.S. Naval Academy.