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Julietta Lopez

Inspiring Latina of the Week: Constituent Liaison Julietta Lopez

By Kamren Curiel | 02/05/2013 - 13:11 | 0 Comments

While most college grads are still scrambling to find a job, 22-year-old Queens native Julietta Lopez is working full-time for New York Senator Charles Schumer—and pursuing her Master's! The Colombian American go-getter started interning for the Senator during her senior year at Marymount Manhattan College and when she...

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Tracy Perez

Inspiring Latina of the Week: Beauty Director Tracy Perez

By Valerie Tejeda | 01/29/2013 - 14:40 | 0 Comments

Tracy Perez is the beauty director for Parents and American Baby magazines. She has been working in the editorial industry for twelve years and has always had a passion for writing. Perez  double-majored in Journalism and Spanish at Syracuse University and even wrote for her school and hometown papers while in high school. In addition...

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Cristina Costantini

Inspiring Latina of the Week: ABC/Univision's National Affairs Correspondent Cristina Costantini

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 01/24/2013 - 12:03 | 0 Comments

It's not everyday that you meet a 24-year-old who works as a National Affairs Correspondent. Then again, Cristina Costantini isn't your typical 24-year-old.

The Argentinean journalist -- who was born and raised in Wisconsin -- is not only a graduate of...

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Inspiring Latina: Cindy Rodriguez

Inspiring Latina of the Week: CNN Editor, Cindy Rodriguez

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 12/04/2012 - 14:39 | 0 Comments

Cindy Rodriguez isn't the kind of girl who sits around waiting on the world to change. Instead, she's the kind of girl who makes change happen!

Growing up in West New York, N.J., this driven and hardworking Latina noticed a lack of coverage about Latinos in mainstream magazines and on television, and from an early age, Rodriguez felt...

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Maribel Liberman

Inspiring Latina of the Week: Chocolatier & Business Owner Maribel Lieberman

By Desiree Browne | 11/27/2012 - 13:16 | 0 Comments

The minute you walk into her New York chocolate boutique in SoHo, you can tell Maribel Lieberman is a woman who loves her job. Every detail of her popular shop MarieBelle, from the enormous chandeliers to the meticulously decorated chocolates is elegant and rich. Each bite of one of her famous ganaches is a taste of her native Honduras—a burst of...

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Iliana

Inspiring Latina of the Week: Actress & Philanthropist, Iliana Guibert McGinnis

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 11/20/2012 - 14:28 | 0 Comments

Iliana Guibert McGinnis is an actress and philanthropist. When she's not on stage, shooting a commercial, or working on an independent film project -- she dedicates her time and energy to giving back to her community.

After Hurricane Sandy, one of the most devastating storms in over 100 years, hit the tri-state area, McGinnis put her time and...

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Monica Herrera

Inspiring Latina of the Week: Rolling Stone Senior Editor, Monica Herrera

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 11/13/2012 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

Monica Herrera has always been willing to go that extra-mile to make her dreams come true. Whether she was taking on extra writing assignments at Billboard or Rolling Stone, or writing about the things that interested her most, like music. “I took on the American Idol...

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Brittany Maldonado
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Inspiring Latina: Brittany Maldonado

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 09/27/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Brittany Maldonado is an actress, painter, poet and writer. The Puerto Rican artist, has dedicated her life to expression in all art forms.  “Art, whether it was through words or painting, has always been my means of expression,” she says. She looks to artists such as Salvador Dali and Lauren Velez for inspiration. Currently, she is working on a play...

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