Ignacia J Heyer
is a single mother and entrepreneur who is driven by her passion for
helping others and achieving her goals. She was born in Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic, and relocated to Puerto Rico in 1980 to
live with her mother, brothers, and sisters. After high School, she
immigrated to the United State, attending Northern Essex Community
College, where she studied Electronic Technology and English. While
in college, Ignacia had to work 12 hour shifts to make ends meet
while going to school. When she became pregnant with her daughter,
she put her career and education on hold. She eventually went back to
school earning an Associate of Arts in 2013 from University of
Phoenix.
That same year,
Ignacia became a foster parent and accepted a part-time job for Keefe
Commissary. All her life, she has been hounded by assumptions and
gossip, but she has always ignored this negativity, focusing on her
job, her role as a foster parent, and her daughter. She considers her
daughter, who earned her Master’s Degree from UMass Boston, to be
her greatest accomplishment in life.
Ignacia
identifies with her favor poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy.
This poem was published in 1971, it brakes her heart to see that 41
years later women are still victim of the unrealistic beauty
expectations. Society wants to change women for them to be accepted.
Her favor quote was taken from a religious book “One who overcomes
others has physical might; One who overcomes the self is strong.”
Ignacia taste on
music varies from Classic music to Rap music depending on her mood.
She has a love for music and enjoys all genres.
Currently,
Ignacia is a cruptocurrenncy enthusiasts who is teaching herself how to write smart contracts and has her heart set on
open a private club. When she is not busy in her office, she
enjoys reading, watching TV, and working out at the gym.
