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Mayra Alvarez

Inspiring Latina of the Week: Director of Public Health Policy Mayra Alvarez

By Sugey Palomares | 01/15/2013 - 17:01 | 0 Comments

Mayra Alvarez has a passion for empowering Latinas through health reform. As the Director of Public Health Policy in the Office of Health Reform at the Department of Health and Human Services, she oversees public health, prevention, and healthcare workforce provisions in the...

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Inspiring Latina of the Week: HuffPost Live Host & Producer Alicia Menendez

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 01/08/2013 - 14:48 | 0 Comments

In August of 2012, The Huffington Post launched HuffPost Live, a new live-streaming video network that serves up 12 hours of live video from 10 a.m. to...

Meet Our 40 Inspiring Latinas of 2012!

Meet Our 39 Inspiring Latinas of 2012!

By Amaris Castillo | 12/31/2012 - 02:36 | 0 Comments

This year, our minds and hearts have been widened and re-shaped thanks to our Inspiring Latinas column. Since we launched the weekly column in early January, we've told the stories of strong, everyday Latina women who wake up every morning to follow their ambitions...

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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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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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...

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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Inspiring Latina: Monica Trasandes

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 11/06/2012 - 16:12 | 0 Comments

If a young Latina girl sees a gay female character on a television show, telenovela, or movie, she may have Monica Trasandes to thank for it.

As the Director Of Spanish-Language Media at GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against...