Melanie Chavez is a First Gen Latina, first time homebuyer and LA native. Her story is rooted in moving away from home to defy her family's expectations of womanhood and what that means as a young Latina. In 2017, despite lack of support from my family, she packed up her car and moved to Seattle with nothing but a dream to live in the Emerald City and to help others like herself. She knew two people and had ZERO job leads. 

She proceeded to spend 3+ years at Year Up, became a homeowner, and is now a Talent Sourcer at HighSpot, with a mission to open doors and opportunities for underrepresented talent and marginalized communities. In this episode, you hear all the tea in between and more.

Connect with her on LinkedIn. For updates on Hella Latin@ episodes, follow @hellalatinopodcast on Instagram and connect on LinkedIn. More at odalysjasmine.com.

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