Frances Rivera-Medero: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• Born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. One of my passions is returning to spend time with my family and enjoying their delicious pasteles, alcapurrias and quesitos. 
• From a family that manufactured coffee processing machinery, so coffee culture is in my blood 
• Living with my family in Brooklyn in Little Haiti, a Caribbean melting pot. I love eating all kinds of West Indian foods and learning about the culture of my neighbors. 
• Not extremely religious, but I grew up in a churchgoing family that taught me to respect and be kind to those around me 
• Someone who’s engaged in many hobbies over time, such as knitting, crocheting, quilting, drawing, painting and woodworking 
• A person who sang and played drums and guitar in a trio that performed around New York City 
• A former fitness instructor, personal trainer and certified yoga instructor, but don’t ask me to touch my toes 
• A fan of crossword puzzles and sudoku, and will labor on them for hours at a time 
• A lover of dogs. We currently have a little corgi that does justice to the name of Joy. 
• Someone whose favorite activity is rolling down the hills of a park with my family and our dog

This profile appeared in the September 2022 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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