Education

Ismail Hasaballa
30 Under 30: Izzy Hasaballa, Girls Who Code

Izzy Hasaballa, an Ecuadorian and Egyptian American from Queens, is the community manager at Girls…

Lilia Montoya North County Transit District-San Diego Railroad
Lilia Montoya hires 500 employees in a year at North County Transit District-San Diego Railroad

Lilia Montoya reflects on insourcing bus operations, the value of public service, and her mentorship in the transit world

Jessica Delgado-Hess GoDaddy
Jessica Delgado-Hess Helps GoDaddy Redefine the Future of Work

The GoDaddy leader draws from her entrepreneurial roots to create inclusive, flexible workplaces for nearly six thousand global employees

Arturo Valenzuela Garland Independent School District
Garland’s Arturo Valenzuela Makes His Family and Mentors Proud

Arturo Valenzuela reflects on the people, lessons, and experiences that made his success possible

Ronald Martinez Vanderbilt University
Ronald Martinez Outworked the Odds

Ronald Martinez details an unexpected journey from small-town rural roots to legal leadership at Vanderbilt University

Luis Velez Lightsource BP
Luis Velez Renews His Purpose

Luis Velez of Lightsource BP hit pause at the peak of his career. By stepping away, he found a new way forward.

Hispanic Executives to Watch February 2025
Hispanic Executives to Watch: February 2025

Meet seventeen Hispanic executives to watch in February 2025 as they drive impact and excellence across HR, finance, legal, technology, and more

Ricardo Roman Cummins Inc.
Ricardo Roman Lives His Values at Cummins

A place to grow: Ricardo Roman thrives in Cummins’ culture of lifelong learning

Latina Doctorates
Breaking the Doctorate Barrier: The 1% and the Future of Latina Leadership

Only 1 percent of doctorate degree holders in the US are Latina—and it will take deliberate action and support to reach beyond that statistic, writes Dr. Brandi R. Muñoz

Walfred Arenales Harvard Business School
Walfred Arenales Lives His Dream Every Day

Walfred Arenales helps fellow Latinos achieve their dreams at Harvard Business School, which he strives to make a welcoming place for all

Soleil Carrion Milton Hershey School
Soleil Carrion Gets to the Heart of the Matter

Soleil Carrion, vice president of finance and shared services at Milton Hershey School, found a career worth every minute

Leo Sanchez Easy Street Offers
Leo Sanchez Has Built His Mother a Legacy

Leo Sanchez of Easy Street Offers is committed to increasing women in leadership in real estate through the Dominga Sanchez Family Scholarship

Sergio Maiworm Talos Energy
Sergio Maiworm Prepares Talos Energy to Grow Its Business

Sergio Maiworm is a CFO with global expertise and the talent to maintain massive growth at Talos Energy, supported by finance and IT

Ricardo Hernandez Tucson Unified School District
Ricardo Hernandez Rebuilds Trust in the Community

Ricardo Hernandez accepted an unenviable role at the Tucson Unified School District, where he immediately had to ask taxpayers to raise their own taxes

Giselle Huron Google
Giselle Huron Wants People to Know They Belong

Giselle Huron spends her days working on cutting-edge tech at Google and her nights advising students

Scholarship Resources for College-Bound Latinos
7 Scholarship Resources for College-Bound Latinos

Looking for financial support to pursue higher education? We’ve curated seven resources for college-bound and current Latino students.

The 10 Largest Four-Year Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the US

Check out the ten largest colleges and universities where Hispanic undergraduate students comprise at least 50 percent of the student body

Jorge Valencia Point Foundation
Jorge Valencia Empowers LGBTQ Students and Leaders

Point Foundation’s Jorge Valencia shares how his personal experiences shaped his mission of advocating for LGBTQ students across the US

Abigail O’Neal Why Not You Academy
Ask the CEO: Abigail O’Neal of Why Not You Academy

With a commitment to social justice and equity in education, Abigail O’Neal leads Why Not You Academy’s mission of dismantling barriers for underserved students

11 Latinas in Law, Leading the Legal Industry

These eleven Latinas in law are fighting for justice, workers’ rights, immigration reform and more through litigation and advocacy

Maria Alejandra Melendez Mattress Firm
Maria Alejandra Melendez Details the Four Bedpost Pillars at Mattress Firm

Maria Alejandra Melendez is new to Mattress Firm, but not to building world-class HR organizations