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Maria Alejandra Parra, otherwise known as "Alex" was born February 12, 1995. She is a wife, student, and aspiring nurse from Tucson, Arizona.

Early Life
Maria, was born to parents Jorge Ignacio Parra and Maria Dolores Cano, who were both natives to Magdalena de Kino. She is the oldest of four girls, Marcia, Marissa, and Michelle. Although she was born in Tucson, Arizona, she grew up in a small border town just about an hour away, known as Nogales, Arizona. As a child Maria was described to be very shy and timid by her peers and family members. This would later change however, when Parra got to high school. Maria attended Nogales High School (Arizona) and was a 4 year member of the varsity Cheerleading team. She was also an active member in student council and her senior year was president of the HOSA chapter in her school.

Education
At a very young age Parra knew that she wanted to be a part of the health care field. So, one day so as a senior in high school she enrolled in a duel program with a local trade school to receive certification as a Certified Nurse Assistant. In may of 2013 she received her high school diploma and received certification as a nursing assistant and Caregiver. That same summer she moved away from her family to attend the University of Arizona to peruse a degree in nursing.

Career
Not long after moving away from home did Maria begin to utilize the certifications she had gained while in high school and she began employment with two Home health care agencies; Gentiva Health Services and NSI.

Personal Life
In 2014, Maria would meet her now husband, Amine Bassimi one evening at the bus stop. They would be married on July 12, 2016 in Fez, Morocco.