From her official CBS bio
page: (8/23/06)
"Born and raised in Arequipa, Peru, Cecilia Mansilla moved
to the San Francisco area when she was 15 years old and
learned English when she was 16 years old. She secured
college scholarships to all the schools where she applied
and ultimately received her Bachelor's Degree in
international relations with a double minor in Japanese and
Spanish literature from the University of California, Davis.
Mansilla currently works as a technology risk consultant
for a professional services firm in San Francisco. She has
previously worked as a management consultant.
Mansilla's hobbies include black and white photography,
dancing and working out regularly. Her heroes are her
parents for having sacrificed a comfortable life in Peru to
allow their children greater opportunities in the U.S. She
hopes to become involved in charities for real life
survivors and would like to mentor young girls on pursuing
higher education and career goals.
Mansilla currently resides in Oakland, California. Her
birth date is January 13, 1977."