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LATINAStyle®
Vol. 26, No. 3, 2020 May/June
Features
Columns & Departments
8 Making Inroads Into STEM
As the world evolves so does science and technology. Meet
Karla Muñoz and Karla E. Bracamonte, two Latinas who use
their skills and passion for STEM making inroads for future
generations.
By Gloria Romano-Barrera
Strategy, Results, Success: Yvonne
Garcia
From bank teller to Chief of Staff to State Street Chairman and
CEO, Ron O’Hanley, the talented, dedicated and passionate New
Yorker with Dominican and Lebanese roots Yvonne Garcia relates
how her childhood fascination with sales led her to a career in
the financial industry.
By Gloria Romano-Barrera
Relishing Change: Synthia Renee
Jaramillo
Director of Economic Development for the City of Albuquerque,
NM, Synthia R. Jaramillo is changing a traditional environment
into a forward-thinking enterprise, looking beyond Albuquerque’s
existing opportunities for businesses and the community. Find
out more in this inspiring piece
By Gloria Romano-Barrera
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Publisher’s Message: By Lupita Colmenero and Robert Bard
Latinas Today: Marilyn Alverio, Nathalie Rayes, Priscilla Rojas
Veteran’s Perspective: By Ricardo Chamorro, PenFed Credit
Union
Eggy’s Corner: Unconditional Love, By Juan Pablo Benítez,
Translation Services Coordinator –A&P International Inc.
About the Author: Clap When You Land, By Elizabeth
Acevedo
College Beat: By Karina Reyes, University of Illinois at
Chicago (UIC)
His View: By Thomas Savino, Chief Executive Officer,
Prospanica
Punto Final: Nina Vaca, CEO, Pinnacle Group
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Synthia Renee Jaramillo. Karla Muñoz. Elizabeth Acevedo.
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