By: Cindy G. Castillo “I’m not a politician. I’m a mother first.” That’s the message that drives Ceci Velasquez as she prepares her journey towards a second session as House Representative. She serves Legislative District 29 at the Arizona Legislature, covering
By: Cindy G. Castillo Roberto Rodriguez, Consulate General of Mexico, has vivid memories of what it was like to celebrate the holidays surrounded by classic Latino traditions. “The memories from my childhood are very clear to me,” Rodriguez said. “I
By: Cindy G. Castillo Richard E. Garcia takes pride in offering Valley customers more than 23 years of experience in buying, selling, and leasing commercial properties. Garcia’s career began in banking and financing in Tucson; and after 15 years, he decided
By: Cindy G. Castillo Karla Moreno admits she’s sometimes her own toughest critic. At the age of 20, she is a student at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff majoring in Education. But it was her undeniable love for modeling that
By: Cindy G. Castillo Stylos Awards was born out of the need of a local platform where Latinos could showcase their talent. What started out as a fashion show in the year 2005 has now evolved into an entire community,
By: Cindy G. Castillo Sandra Lopez’ love for music and opera in particular has been around for almost 20 years. Born in New York City from Ecuadorian and Cuban parents, Lopez has already made a name for herself around the world
By: Cindy G. Castillo Adriana Figueroa’s passion for education was born at the time she became a mom. Born in Colombia, Figueroa is a mom to a 13 year old daughter and has made Arizona her home. She discovered her
By: Cindy G. Castillo “From ten years ago to today, I don’t know how it happened; it just … is.” Laura Madrid, General Manager for Onda 1190AM, gushes with excitement at the thought that it’s now been ten years leading
By: Cindy G. Castillo Alexandra Figueroa is proud of the work General Motors is doing to empower women. As a Manufacturing Software Engineer for the company, not only has Figueroa been able to work for General Motors in a Science,
By: Cindy G. Castillo “I’m in a phase of my life where I feel fulfilled in all aspects.” It’s been two years since former Univision anchor Mary Rábago decided to take the plunge and become an entrepreneur and an independent
