Personal Development and Career Success for Today's Latina
Boredom is my bane, one of the few things I cannot bear. I started my professional career fresh out of the university with a diploma that accredited me as an industrial designer. Less than two years after my graduation I quit my job. A stroke of serendipity landed me a job in a very different [...]
Carrying one small suitcase and a load of dreams, my parents immigrated to this country in 1965, from the Dominican Republic. Two years later, they were married and I became their first born child. A middle school dropout, my mother’s first job in this country was in a leather coat factory as a seamstress. My father, [...]
Employment and natural hair Question: If your natural hair is frizzy, tightly curled or coarse, would you go to a job interview with your hair a lo natural — unrelaxed, without blow-dry or un-ironed? Most likely not. Latinas and African-American women are often faced with tremendous bias and prejudice against wearing their hair naturally. There is [...]
As Vice President of Hispanic Marketing at global sport and entertainment agency Wasserman Media Group, Heidi Pellerano has found a niche for herself in the world of sports marketing. Originally from Puerto Rico, she has much to say about the future of Latinas in business. She attributes her success to the influence of her mom, a PhD Epidemiologist.
Career and Professional Information: I wear many hats so I call myself a Multimedia Entertainer. More specifically, I am a writer, comedic actress, host, vlogger, blogger, visionary consultant and then some! I am the sole contributor for my website, LoveSujeiry.com, and also edit the content, promote the site and its many giveaways and entertaining stories, [...]
Angélica Pérez-Litwin, PhD Angélica Pérez-Litwin, PhD is best known as the creative force, Publisher and CEO of New Latina, an online destination for Latina women, centering on personal leadership and career success for today’s Latina. The progressive online community is a genuine expression of today’s Latina life experience and an organic platform highlighting user-generated content and [...]
“NEW LATINA is your online mentor, coach & friend all wrapped up in one!” Who We Are NEW LATINA is THE online destination for today’s Latina who wants more out of life. Created by a Latina Psychologist & Life Coach, NEW LATINA offers relevant and smart content on personal growth and career advancement. OUR MISSION: To celebrate Latina women, redefine what [...]
Camarones con Coco y Jenjibre Today, we’re excited to feature one of our favorite cooking and recipe websites! If you love Dominican cuisine, you’ll love La cocina de Tía Clara, Dominican Cooking. You’ll find a delicious range of recipes, including appetizers, party foods, beans and legumes, soups and stews, casseroles, desserts, drinks and more! From [...]
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Contributing Author: Traveling Latina If you are like me during the winter months, you get that itching feeling to travel but you start looking at airfare and it discourages you since the airlines have been hiking up their rates the last couple of months due to the increase of petroleum. So [...]
“Hair” (Self-photograph, taken by India Perez-Urbano) Name: India Perez-Urbano Career/Professional Status: High school student — 11th grade City you live in: New York “Teddy” Country of origin or family heritage? Born in USA, Dominican-descent Three words that best describes you: enthusiastic, nerdy and visionary “London Eye” Stilettos or Flats? Stilettos Who has always inspired you [...]
