"Never give up. Go over, go under, go around, or go through. But never give up.”- Uknown.

Marian Mendoza was born and raised in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. She graduated from Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez High School to pursue Industrial Relations in the College of Business at Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin University. However, due to political and socio-economic issues in Venezuela, she had to drop out and move with her parents to Tennessee. 

After working in sales for an auto insurance company, she desired to pursue her bachelor’s degree, but since she could not find a school that offered the program, she decided to study psychology at Middle Tennessee State University. In the meantime, she worked in small jobs to support her three children as a single mother. She was also involved in different organizations on campus, such as La Comunidad, “Latinx organization,” where she was voted Vice-President.  She also became a Phi Sigma Pi Honor Society member, The Gamma Beta Phi Society, and Psi Chi - The International Honor Society in Psychology and the Pinnacle Honor Society. At the same time, collaborating with the LGBT+ events and Habitat for Humanity, among other organizations on campus, work together to better the community.  

After successfully obtaining a bachelor’s degree with a double minor in Mental Health Services, Spanish, and Pre- Occupational Therapy, she took a break to dedicate to her children, mostly her youngest, born with disabilities and needed more attention during that time. 

She is currently working in sales from home, and she is enrolled at the Baptist Health Sciences University to pursue her career in Neurodiagnostic Technology.