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About
Financial education creator, writer, former public school teacher, and entrepreneur also known online as @overgenpoverty and known for creating TikTok and Instagram content focused on helping first-generation and low-income communities break cycles of generational poverty through budgeting, financial literacy, and career transparency. She is the founder of OverGenPoverty and First-Gen Wealth, LLC where she offers digital resources such as budgeting tools, educational guides, and a newsletter aimed at empowering first-generation earners.
Before fame
She attended City University of New York schools and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Baruch College with a concentration in economics and a minor in Italian. She worked as a teacher in New York City public schools after college and taught financial literacy and supported immigrant and first-generation students. She began posting content on Instagram and TikTok in 2021.
Trivia
She has written multiple viral personal finance essays for Business Insider, including pieces about budgeting six-figure incomes, staying debt-free, and planning a wedding without going into debt. She played soccer competitively and played at the NCAA Division III level during college. She has been featured as part of Raptive's "Remarkable Voices" cohort which highlights creators making a social impact. She doesn't like spicy food. She was a featured guest on The First Gen Madrina Podcast in April 2024.
Family life
She is a first-generation Latina and identifies as first-generation Mexican American. She grew up in a low-income household as the eldest of three children. She often took on adult responsibilities early and eventually helped support her parents financially.
Associated with
She, Vivian Tu, and Graham Stephan are all known for their online financial educational content.
