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Microsoft names Mariana Castro as the new Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Operations for Latin America

Microsoft announced the appointment of Mariana Castro, as the new Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Operations for Latin America, after Paula Bellizia announced her interest to pursue new persona

Maria L Moncada · Friday, October 23rd 2020 · 3,641 views · 1 comments

Serving His Country and Community Through Allyship

Once a Marine, always a Marine. I served five years in the 5th Battalion, 11th Marines as a platoon sergeant and martial arts instructor with two tours in Afghanistan. Today, if I meet another Marine,

Maria L Moncada · Friday, October 23rd 2020 · 3,044 views · 1 comments

Empowering Community Through Education

I am a proud Mexican American woman. I grew up in a rural town in California’s Central Valley where 80 percent of the population is first-generation Mexican American or Mexican. But as close as I am to my roots and my heritage, I struggled with not feeling Latina enough

Maria L Moncada · Friday, October 23rd 2020 · 3,618 views · 1 comments

Bringing Latina Tenacity to STEM

In order to be respected in life, you have to be either a doctor or a lawyer. That is what my parents always told me as a little girl growing up in Cuba. But when we moved to Los Angeles, as a teenager I ran into nothing but doubt when I said I wanted to be a lawyer.

Maria L Moncada · Friday, October 23rd 2020 · 3,712 views · 1 comments

Empowered and Inspired to Do Good

What do I love about being Latinx? We bring passion to everything we do! Since I was born and raised in Venezuela and then immigrated to the United States where I lived in Miami, Florida, I have a

Maria L Moncada · Friday, October 23rd 2020 · 1,544 views · 1 comments

Finding Our Purpose Through Community

“I’m not the right fit for this job,” I explained to the hiring manager. Although the Community Development Specialist position seemed like my ideal job, I panicked when I found out I was pregnant. If

Maria L Moncada · Friday, October 23rd 2020 · 1,557 views · 1 comments