Zuleyda is a Spanish native speaker originally from El Salvador. Her passion and love for animals started when she was a little girl, as she remembers enjoying taking care of farm animals, such as cattle, chickens, and horses. In addition, she has always been lucky to have cats and dogs as pets growing up. Zuleyda has extensive work experience in the animal field, having worked with a few hospitals in the DMV area over the past 15 years. Zuleyda has also volunteered at several events, including Paws for a Cause and Pet Fiesta, to raise funds for homeless animals and to help find them homes. She enjoys learning about veterinary medicine and hopes to further her studies to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician.

Zuleyda has been a long-time resident of Northern Virginia where she graduated from Mountain View High School and attended Northern Virginia Community College. She currently lives in Arlington with her family. 

In her free time, Zuleyda enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the great outdoors.