Irene Pons is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She has been in the legal field, first as a law clerk, then as a paralegal and finally as an Attorney for over 8 years. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communications.   She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2004. She is also a full-time professor at the University of Central Florida. Irene is an active member of the Hispanic community and rescues Great Danes in her spare time. She is a compassionate about her helping others and has worked hard to get to where she is today. Irene grew up on welfare, yet, those difficult moments have shaped her to become the person she is today.