Carmen Torres is the Author of “The Smart HR Solution” and CEO & Chief HR Specialist of My HR Specialist, Inc., a firm specializing in business and employment consulting and hands-on-call services for business owners and non-profits helping them build equitable, safe, and collaborative workplaces.
In a world where talking about emotions is still a challenge for many adults, an 11-year-old boy is proving that emotional intelligence can also be a child's game... and that it can even change lives.
For more than fifteen years, Erica Reyna has dedicated her career to empowering individuals and strengthening her community. As a Career Advisor II at Goodwill Industries of San Diego, she helps people gain not only employment but also confidence, stability, and a renewed sense of purpose.
María Elena Durazo was born and raised in California’s Central Valley, in a family of migrant farmworkers who labored tirelessly in the fields. From a young age, she understood what hard work, inequality, and solidarity truly meant. Those long days under the sun shaped in her a deep conviction: dignity is not negotiable.
Born and raised in Mexico City, Ricardo “Ricky” Villa’s journey is a testament to resilience, creativity, and purpose. With a bachelor’s degree in Mass Media Arts, his career began in the heart of Mexico’s cultural scene.
When Ellen Ochoa gazed at the sky from her home in California, she never imagined that one day she would see it from the other side, floating among the stars. The daughter of American parents and granddaughter of Mexican grandparents from Sonora, Ellen grew up in a hard-working family that valued education and perseverance.
Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico, and grew up in California during a time when being a woman, Latina, and activist meant facing countless obstacles. But if there’s one thing that defines Dolores, it’s her remarkable ability to turn every obstacle into a cause.
Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 25, 1954, in the Bronx, New York, to Puerto Rican parents who came to the mainland United States seeking a better life. She grew up in a modest community where perseverance and hard work weren’t just values — they were a way of life. From a young age, Sonia dreamed of becoming a judge, inspired by the detective shows she watched on television, even though few believed that a girl from the Bronx could reach such heights.
Alma Andrea Meza Carmona, best known as Andrea Meza, was born on August 13, 1994, in Chihuahua, Mexico. From a young age, she showed determination and charisma—qualities that would later make her one of the most admired women internationally.
To talk about sports journalism in Mexico is to inevitably talk about José Ramón Fernández. His name is linked to decades of broadcasts that marked entire generations, to programs that became benchmarks, and to an unmistakable style that combines passion, rigor, and, above all, authenticity.