Born and raised on Maui, Amber Dela Cruz made her way to Corvallis, Oregon with the support of her parents and younger sister. There, she studied Business (Marketing) at Oregon State University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a minor in Health Care Administration. Toward the end of her college career, she traveled abroad to study the Spanish culture, enjoying exotic foods and experiencing the life as a local in Oviedo, Spain. After 5 years in Oregon, she moved to San Jose where she began in retail and eventually worked for San Jose Medical Group. Amber enjoys traveling and the great outdoors. She is currently the Administrative Assistant for the Center for Nanostructures at Santa Clara University.