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== Yohalis Lopez was born on August 19, 1998 in Philadelphia, PA. She was raised by both her mother, Matilde Lopez and her father, Heriberto Lopez. She has a brother named Herbert Lopez who is a United States Marine and was her mentor through her life. Lopez attended school at Saint William School. She went there from kindergarten to grade eight. The economy was very tough, and her mother and father had trouble paying bills. Lopez worked every Sunday at her uncle’s restaurant called El Provocon to helped out with payments. She was a catholic and went to church every Saturday, even if she did not have anyone to go with. Then after eighth grade Lopez was accepted to Cristo Rey High School. Yohalis was interested in visual arts in which she has taken classes for, and learned how to master her skills. Cristo Rey was a very good high school for Lopez, because it was college prep, and made her work twice as hard. She graduated from Cristo Rey on 2016. She was considered to be the most prepared student facing the world. Miss Lopez was accepted and went to Temple University in Philadelphia. She studied Criminal Justice and Art. Through her years of college she has mastered everything that she set out to accomplish. Lopez received both a MA and a BFA. This amazing woman then added a degree in forensic chemistry which she now uses working in the FBI. One day she had to do an investigation on a home invader in Philadelphia, and saved 3 families that were trapped in a garage. She was well known for how brave and courageous she was. Miss Lopez has also continued with drawling, and has opened up a museum of Japanese Animation. This is the first museum of its kind in Philadelphia. A few years later Lopez has retired from the FBI, and decided to help young artists achieve their goals. Then became an art teacher at Moore College of Art and Design. ==