COMADRES! We celebrate You!
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.
If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ---Herman Cain
Congratulations to all!
Gloria Arguezo (AZ) – Her son and his wife, Luis and Andrea, are expecting the family’s very first grandbaby! They’re keeping the baby’s sex a secret, so in May they’re expecting a wonderful surprise! Let the spoiling begin!!
Moni Avila (TX) – Became instructor certified to teach Community Health Workers. She was selected to participate in a national training on Racial Justice for a Re-imagined World; was selected to take part in the first Phenomenal Woman videography project; and was selected to present at NACCS Tejas on Nontraditional Student Experiences in el Torre del Marfil. Moni is also presenting at NOLA Teaching Prevention 2023 Leadership for Health Equity.
Norma E. Cantú (TX) – Has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Senior Specialist Fellowship to Spain. She will be at the Universidad Complutense and the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares in April 2024.
Nereida Claudio (GA) – Launched a Spanish Financial Website at www.tumundofinanciero.com to help educate, inform, support, and share with the Spanish speaking community. The website is completely free with documents in Spanish that are downloadable for everyone. Nereida has 30 years of experience in banking, finance, credit, and counseling and created a resource for our under-resourced communities.
Nylda Dieppa (FL) – Nylda’s new book, ALBORADA (Dawn): A Memoir in Poetry, will be released on May 3, 2023. She’s planning a great launch event that evening at the only Hispanic art museum in Florida, Museo de Arte Mundial, to celebrate. All invited.
Olga Fernandez (CA) – Celebrates 25 years in business as Funeral Retail Store owner. She helps families with low-cost services providing cemetery plots and niche for cremation; designing families monuments-headstones; Funeral Sympathy Flowers, Cremation Urns and Keepsake jewelry.
Maria Ferrer (NY) – was named Executive Director of Las Comadres Para Las Americas. “I am honored and humbled,” says Maria, “at the confidence Nora and the Board of Directors have in me. This is a labor of love for me, and it keeps me connected to Comadres worldwide.”
Estella Gonzalez (AZ) – The Pima County Public Library selected her as the 2023 Spring Writer-in-Residence.
Lila Guzman (TX) – Her story, “A Teachable Moment,” was published in CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: ADVICE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE, Publication date: March 14, 2023. This year is also the 20th anniversary of LORENZO’S REVOLUTIONARY QUEST, her young adult novel from Arte Publico Press. The novel tells the story of the first cattle drive in Texas history.
Yolanda R. Guzman (TX) – Accepted a new opportunity as the new Physician Liaison for Texas Oncology in the Rio Grande Valley.
Candy Ibarra (CA) – Her movie "My Daca Life", about a DACA Program recipient and her journey to reconnect with her heritage, has now been in three film festivals -- San Diego Film Festival, Immigrants Film Festival in Washington D.C. and Panafest (Panamanian Film Fest) in Los Angeles. Candy is proud to tell the stories of the underrepresented people of color in our society.
Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa (NY) – Celebrated the February 11, 2023, launch of INDOMITA, the Spanish-edition of A WOMAN OF ENDURANCE to an SRO (standing room only!) crowd in Puerto Rico at La Esquina, a San Juan bookstore.
Imelda Rodriguez (IL) – Is proud to announce that her virtual book launch of LATINAS IN FINANCES was a tremendous success on January 19th, 2023. Published by Fig Factor Media, the book presents 18 Illinois-based authors who share their stories of how they built their careers while facing challenges and achieving success while working in various occupations. Imelda is the founder and main author of the book. Others include business consultants, insurance brokers, tax professionals, financial coaches and real estate investors, attorneys, and agents. Book is available on Amazon. Learn more about the Latinas in Finance at www.latinasinfinances.com.
Tess Tobin (NJ) – Tess was promoted to Project Manager of Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club. She is now in charge of book submissions, book selections and the monthly teleconferences. "Tess has done a marvelous job on the Book Club and the Teleconferences these past two years," says Maria Ferrer, Director of the Book Club. "This promotion is well deserved!"
Maria de Lourdes Victoria (WA) – Published another book! Publiqué otro libro! LA GALLINA CLUECA DE JOSEFINA / JOSIE'S BROODY HEN, published by Daisy Press. Her children’s book will be available on April 15th en versión Inglés and in Spanish.
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