She started her art journey at 11 years old when she was accepted into a specialized public Art School (Central de Artes Visuales). There she was introduced and immersed into the visual arts and specialized her studies in sculpture ceramics. Yesenia earned a bachelor's degree in Art Education from the Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño (School of Plastics Arts and Design) in Puerto Rico. In college she started working with young students and discovered her passion for teaching and finding ways to successfully engage her students through the visual arts. In 2014 she moved to Connecticut where she continues teaching art.