Dr. Yvette Huet, Professor of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Science, and Director of the ADVANCE Faculty Affairs and Diversity Office at UNC Charlotte, discusses how being a first-generation immigrant has affected her life. Dr. Huet reflects on how her father moved to the United States from Mexico to further his career as a doctor and how the family lived in West Virginia, Topeka, Kansas, and Kansas City. She describes her experiences of traveling back and forth to Mexico City in the summers during her childhood, and her mother's decision to stay in the United States after her father's premature death. Dr. Huet summarizes the career paths of her mother, who went back to school to study psychology and became a school psychologist in Kansas City, and her three older siblings, who all entered the medical profession. She describes her own educational path that culminated in earning a PhD in physiology from Kansas University Medical Center, where she became the first Mexican American to graduate from the program. She notes the challenges she faced in navigating education systems, but also highlights mentors who supported her along the way, including especially people she met through a Ford Foundation Fellowship. Dr. Huet details her career at UNC Charlotte, including her academic work and her work as Faculty Development Coordinator and subsequently as the Director of ADVANCE. She describes her experience as a Latinx faculty member at UNC Charlotte and the creation of the Latino / Hispanic Faculty Staff Caucus. Finally, Dr. Huet speaks about how UNC Charlotte can assist Latinx students more effectively.