As an only child growing up in Panama, my mom used to surprise me with birthday flowers at school once I became a teenager. While we didn’t come from a family of florists (although that would have been lovely!), an appreciation for their allure grew in me.

In becoming an adult in the Washington, D.C. area, a place I have the fortune to call home, I had the opportunity to attend George Mason University and major in business management and marketing. My entrepreneurial spirit rose while working for a large engineering firm, and Privé Roses was born.