Coco is a long-time Vashon resident, having lived on island since 1995, raising three children. Coco earned her BS in Social Work from the University of Washington Seattle in 2019. Coco currently works as a caregiver, housecleaner, and gardener. She is active in the community as an advocate for affordable housing and a former VARSA board member. Coco has significant lived experience with poverty, complex trauma, and post-traumatic growth.