My Grandma Juana’s nickname was Chi-Chi, but I just called her Mama. She grew up in the cow fields and couldn’t read or write. She made ends meet by operating a food cart, and somehow got the police department to hire her to iron their uniforms. She also tended to farmland, and basically was a true renaissance woman. I know that my entire family got our hustle from her.
Scarlet Jimenez is the Finance and Operations Director at Jobs With Justice
Photo: Scarlet and her grandmother in matching outfits posing at a seasonal display
