Carol is from Guatemala but raised in LA. She graduated from CSUN in 2014 w/ a double major in Psychology & Central American Studies.  During her last yr in college, she took a class in environmental justice and that’s where she learned the importance of living a vegan lifestyle. At 1st she was vegetarian for six months  but after watching the documentary, Earthlings & that’s when she learned about the horrific plight of farmed animals so she became vegan for the environment & for the liberation of all animals. 

In her free time she likes to emerge herself in nature, whether it be watching a beautiful sunset at the beach, hiking mountains, or chasing waterfalls. She also loves spending quality time with her fur-babies that mean the world to her. She enjoys reading books on healing, childhood traumas, and consciousness. She’s known for her contagious laughter, her beautiful smile, and kind heart. 

In 2018 Carol launched the Vegatinos Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships to undocumented students by selling Conchas (sweet bread) the popular sweet Mexican bread (from La Panadería La Mexicana located in La Habrá) and through donations from the customers and friends. The 1st year, she raised $5,000 in just 4 months and the 2nd year, she raised $10,000 with the help of the community. 

Vegatinos was founded for several reasons:

1. To be a witness to many that being vegan doesn’t mean to lose our traditional dishes 
2. To provide vegan options accessibility in our own communities, specially where there is food injustices. 
3. To make a difference in our communities by providing scholarships to undocumented students and raising awareness of any injustices locally and or globally.