With Mother's Day just days away, this week we bring you a Someone 2 Know who has long been a champion for northern Nevada moms, especially in her current role as president and CEO of Nevada Women's Fund.

Before moving to Nevada from Washington, D.C. in the early 2000’s- she served the White House as senior advisor to the President of the United States.

At home with Isabelle Rodriguez Wilson, she humbly shares some pretty impressive photographs.

"That's the guy,” she shares, pointing to a picture of her with a former president.

The ones that tug on her heart strings the most, capture the family she came from. “This is my grandmother - my grandfather is an immigrant from Chihuahua, Mexico.”

And the one she created.

"I have a husband who is very supportive and concerned for me and now I have a family, a beautiful and handsome 12-year-old son."

Isabelle's own childhood began as one of seven siblings growing up in southern California. "And then an early marriage took me to Washington, D.C. when I was 22 years old - and I didn't come back.”

But she did go all the way to the top - in 1992 Rodriguez Wilson was tapped to work for incoming president Bill Clinton.

"It was Hillary Clinton who said to the president-elect I want Isabelle to be the Director of Advance Operations and Deputy for Scheduling - and that's how I ended up at The White House."

Some 30 years later, the skills Rodriguez Wilson perfected there, are evident here - at Reno's annual banquet called Women of Achievement. The glamorous and popular event raises money and awareness for Nevada Women's Fund.

"Over $8.1 million that we have raised for this community and distributed in this community.”

Grants for local organizations that support women and children and uniquely important; scholarships so women can continue their educations.

"Because it uplifts women and empowers them for their future.”

And then, last year - a medical diagnosis that stopped her cold.

"21 years of clean mammograms my breast cancer returned in a terminal condition.”

Isabelle's metastatic cancer has no cure - just treatment - so she can have more days with her husband and 12-year-old son.

"And we're fully aware that we're to take joy in everyday.”

There have been dark and fearful days, admits Isabelle, yet, "We have control over our love for each other we have control over our positiveness and we have control over how we plan to outlook to the future.”

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Isabelle's bright light keeps shining on Nevada Women's Fund where she continues on as President and CEO. 

Under her leadership, this year, the non-profit is poised to give away thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants once again.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FUND, click this link -https://www.nevadawomensfund.org/