Vanessa is a proud Latina entrepreneur with an array of past professional experiences. She recently launched her platform, GreetHer, which encourages women to solo travel by connecting female travelers to local women wherever they go. Vanessa w

Natalia, Katya, & Alejandra-Small Business Owners

Apr 16th, 2021 37m 38s

Natalia, Katya, & Alejandra are a mother-daughter trio behind the amazing business, Tipico Tico. Tipico Tico was created as a passion project to share their Guatemalan culture with the world. They create sustainable and ethically-sourced handba

Melisa Bonilla Garcia- Nurse

Sep 30th, 2020 25m 11s

Melisa and her family immigrated to the Bay Area from Mexico when she was a child. Growing up, Melisa saw first hand the inequities the Latinx community faced in regards to medical care. This prompted her to seek a career in the medical field l

Amber Gonzales-Vargas- Senior Program Manager/Guerrera

Aug 25th, 2020 40m 50s

Amber is a proud daughter of Peruvian immigrants, and grew up in the Central Valley of California. She is currently a Senior Program Manager at the Latino Community Foundation where she helps lead the largest Latino donor network in the country

Valentina Marrufo- Social Worker/Small Business Owner

Jul 9th, 2020 40m 31s

Valentina is an experienced social worker and small business owner of Mission Native Apparel, which she created as a love letter to her beloved San Francisco neighborhood. She is a first generation Xicana that is inspired by her Latinx culture

Ana Lievano- Young Professional

May 15th, 2020 52m 51s

Ana is a young Latina still defining her professional identity, while transitioning careers Ana hopes to shed light on the inequities women and people of color face in the corporate world. She is passionate about gender equality & earth sustain

Michelle Rodriguez- Senior Manager/Tech

Apr 18th, 2020 43m 16s

Michelle is a Senior Manager on the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging team at LinkedIn. She discusses her passion for empowering underrepresented groups and ensuring that their voice is being heard in the workplace.

Kassandra Pintor- Artist

Apr 12th, 2020 51m 44s

Kassandra is an Artist and proud San Francisco native, her art is created to uplift and celebrate Bay Area culture. She uses her art to connect and empower her community and hopes to one day open an interactive art cafe where young artists can

Gabriela López- Educator/Vice President, BOE

Apr 7th, 2020 47m 51s

Gabriela is a teacher and Vice President on the San Francisco Board of Education, being the youngest elected official in San Francisco. She strongly identifies as an educator and is passionate about taking care of our youth. In this episode Gab

Rocio Rivera- Photographer

Apr 3rd, 2020 14m 27s

Rocio is a professional photographer in the Bay Area, she expresses women empowerment through her work, and loves to make women feel confident and comfortable through her photo shoots. She is a self made business owner and believes that hard wo

Mariana Gonzalez- Tech

Apr 2nd, 2020 23m 6s

Mariana has worked for numerous tech companies in the Bay Area, she strives to increase the representation of the Latinx community in the tech industry and believes that it is her responsibility to represent and embrace her Latina identity thro

Zeyda Garcia- Educator/Therapist

Apr 2nd, 2020 31m 37s

Zeyda is a first generation Xicana therapist and educator, whose work is driven by social justice and authenticity. As an educator, her goal is to support future school counselors in understanding the ways in which they can provide community re