Luz Elena Bernal aka La Mariposa was born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco and came to the United States when she was 12 years old. She had to learn a new language and get used to a whole new way of living.  She worked for 4 years at a mall before getting married at the age of 20. And after suffering domestic violence for seven years, she divorced her husband and kept full custody of her two boys. With the help of her family, she began a new life, became a full-time phlebotomist at a local hospital, yet that wasn’t enough for Luz Elena, she wanted more for her family, she realized, her boys were growing, and life was getting only more expensive. She’s very passionate about helping people in any way possible and she saw the lack of education some women have regarding buying real estate as she once had been (under-educated in real estate). And just like that she began her journey to become a real estate agent and now she works with a great company in which she’s part of an amazing and supportive real estate team.  In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her boys and partner hiking, playing games, and watching movies together.  Luz Elena mentioned that her card would be La Mariposa, because like a butterfly, she has spread her beautiful, strong, and resilient wings that have taken flight and the sky is the limit.