Inspiring Latina

Sara Maria Saborido

Inspiring Latina: Sara Maria Saborido

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 08/21/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Sara Maria Saborido, a Miami, Florida native of Spanish descent, is no ordinary girl. By the age of 29, she has earned an MBA, has worked for the last seven years teaching and caring for the children in her classroom, and has committed her life to helping others. Saborido counts her blessings every day and is most thankful to her mother, for making all...

Stephanie Flor

Inspiring Young Latina: Stephanie Flor

By Sugey Palomares | 08/14/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Stephanie Flor, 25, believes in the power of universal beauty. The Costa Rican and Ecuadorian make-up artist jumpstarted the all-natural beauty hub, Around The World Beauty, which features historical cultural beauty traditions for modern day women. The savvy businesswoman also volunteers to...

Dineen Laurel Lopez

Inspiring Young Latina: Dineen Laurel Lopez

By Samantha Leal | 08/07/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Dineen Laurel Lopez, 20, who goes by Dineen Laurel, is a New York City native who produces her own music and is already working on her second album. We got the scoop from the student-songstress on balancing her studies, the inspiration for her music, and her dream collaboration (hint: he brought sexy back).

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Alicia Estrada of Stop Staring Clothing

Inspiring Latina: Alicia Estrada

By Desiree Browne | 07/31/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Alicia Estrada, founder and CEO of Stop Staring! clothing is inspiring us this week. The Mexican-American Los Angeles native starting sewing her own clothes at age 16 and hasn’t looked back since. After a brief stint as an accounting major, the self-described “punk rock girl” took her vintage-influenced style to Long Beach City College’s fashion design...

Angela Rosas

Inspiring Young Latina: Angela Rosas

By Valerie Tejeda | 07/25/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Angela Rosas is the inspiring Latina for the week because of her passion and commitment to helping and serving people in her community. The 28-year-old Mexican American is the founder and creator of the non-profit organization Chicas Latinas in Sacramento, California. Angela created Chicas Latinas de Sacramento back in 2009 with the goal to increase Latina...

Nicole Hernandez

Inspiring Young Latina: Nicole Hernandez

By Sugey Palomares | 07/17/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Nicole Hernandez, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, achieves her career and personal goals with grace and conviction. The 26-year-old Cuban-American is strongly dedicated to raising funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and developed the Art for a Cure annual fundraiser event in Coral Gables, Miami. She...

Zolanlly Gutierrez

Inspiring Young Latina: Zolanlly Gutierrez

By Sugey Palomares | 07/10/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Our resident intern, Zolanlly Gutierrez is this week's inspiring young Latina for her strong work ethic and dedication to survivors of domestic violence. The Dominican-American writer is a senior at The Pennsylvania State University, majoring in Print Journalism and minoring in Spanish. Get inspired by the Queens native's story below:

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Alexandra Meda

Inspiring Young Latina: Alexandra Meda

By Sugey Palomares | 07/03/2012 - 16:12 | 0 Comments

The executive director of the Chicago-based theatre company Teatro Luna, Alexandra Meda is our inspiring Latina of the week for her relentless effort to make sure that our stories are told on stage. The Colombian and Argentine 27-year-old graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a BFA in Theatre Studies and BA...