Carol attended the University of California Santa Cruz were she graduated with a B.A.

in Politics. Carol served as the chairperson for MEChA, one of the largest and most

active student organizations on the UCSC campus. She also served as Chair of the

Parent-Student Conference, an event that brought together over 500 non-traditional

students from all over California to the UC campus. It was also while living in Santa

Cruz that Carol came to know the Bay Area. Upon graduation, Carol returned to Orange

County to work for Catholic Charities and later, the Housing Authority of the City of

Anaheim. In both capacities, Carolina worked directly with local low income residents

who could not afford housing. Carol later returned to the Bay Area where she served as

Managing Partner for Cruz Realty Group, a Mortgage and Real Estate company she

co-founded with her husband in 2003. She served as a Board of Director for the

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Prior to working for Intero Real Estate Services, Carol

worked as a Loan Officer for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. The combination of her

lending background and service to the community is what makes Carol such a unique

Realtor.