Petty Officer Zamora is a native of Ecuador and a graduate of William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City, N.J. She entered the U.S. Navy on June 24, 2000 and attended Recruit Training in Great Lakes, Ill. Upon completion of recruit training, she attended Ship’s Serviceman “A” School in Meridian, Miss., and was subsequently assigned to USS Emory S. Land (AS 39).

In December 2001 she was promoted to Petty Officer Third Class and was put in charge of S-3 Division. During her off-duty time, she expanded her knowledge by taking college courses, most notable Basic Italian and Advanced Italian 2.

In December 2003, she transferred to USS Roosevelt (DDG 80). During her tenure onboard, she served as Division Assistant Leading Petty Officer. Her ambition and hard work led to her qualifying as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.

In May 2005, she transferred to Navy Recruiting District New York, and was advanced to Second Class Petty Officer and qualified as a Recruiter-in-Charge. While assigned, her recruiting station attained a 110 percent new contract objective, resulting in her selection as the Junior Sailor of the Year and ultimately leading to her being meritoriously advanced to First Class Petty Officer.

In July 2008, she transferred to Norfolk, Va., where she attended Resale Operational Management School. After completion she transferred to USS Wasp (LHD 1) as the Leading Ship’s Serviceman. In November 2009 she qualified as an Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist.

Her decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3), Good Conduct Award (3) and numerous unit commendations, campaign medals and service ribbons.