LATINAStyle®
Vol. 25, No. 1, 2019 January/February
Features
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Latinas, Go the Extra Mile with Ford
Spring is around the corner and we invite you to hit the road
with Ford models selected just for you. From a sleek,
comfortable SUV to a mid-size pick-up truck, it is time for you
to start your engines. Check them out and choose the one that
best fits your lifestyle.
By Robert E. Bard
Entrepreneurship in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gates are a welcoming symbol of
opportunity for innovators, entrepreneurs and business-minded
professionals across the world. Taking advantage of the
abundance of opportunity in this California city, are Latinas with
bright ideas and the grit to make them a reality. Read more on
ways they are impacting the U.S. economy here.
By Christine Bolaños
The Future of STEM
With a bright future in the Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM) world, Latinas are leveraging their differences to
succeed. Whether it’s implementing environmental plans,
specializing in diesel engine integration, or managing new
products, the Latinas profiled are visionaries and inspiring the
future in technology.
By Gloria Romano-Barrera
Larisa Martínez - Voice of An Angel
Growing up in a small town in the mountains of Puerto Rico,
Larisa Martínez was exposed at an early age to the wealth of her
island home’s music culture, from boleros and salsa to the
folkloric rhythms of bomba and plena. Find out what inspired the
talented soprano opera singer to pursue her music career here.
By Mark Holston
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Publisher’s Message
Latinas Today: Dr. Oxiris Barbot, Alejandra Santamaría,
Alexis Hermosillo
LATINA Style Business Series, San Francisco, CA
Heart Health
Hispanic Leadership Summit at United Nations
Parents Step Ahead Gala, 2018
Eggy’s Corner
Latina Letters From the Front! By Edith Martinez-Guerra,
Research Environmental Engineer at the U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
Veteran’s Perspective: How to Successfully Find a
Meaningful Career After the Military, By Max Lujan, Military
Recruiter, BNSF Railway
Las Jefas: Latinas Rising with Technology, By Marisa Rivera
About the Author: Everyone Has a Story, By Mary Louise
Sanchez
College Beat: By Emely Tejada Jaquez, Biochemistry,
Smith College
His View: By Damian Rivera, CEO, Association of Latino
Professionals for America (ALPFA)
Punto Final: By April Alvarez, Educational Equity Programs
Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Google
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