Please Introduce Yourself Here

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Rice on January 21, 2009 at 3:49pm

I was born in Dallas, TX lived here all my life, but would love to live anywhere in California, NM, Seattle, Boston, NYC or Chicago.
I am doing my 'Dream Career' as the owner of a national Model and Acting Agency.
My Aunt Ann, who was my inspiration from childhood to adult. She took me to museums, the theater, shopping (!) and spent valuable quality time with me that probably saved my life as a teen. She attained her PHD after she was 50 yrs old and passed her mentoring onto my sons. Sadly, we lost her in 2008.
Hey, any Gloria's or Cozymels will do! Also, Studio Movie Grill is a fave.
Current book I am reading and would recommend it to anyone is BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell. Fascinating study on quick cognition, thinking that happens in a Blink of an eye, that most often are right, creative, brilliant and world/civilization changing.
I can appreciate all kinds of music, from Bach to the screaming rock 2 of my sons play!
I hope to find a good way of locating Latino temporay talent for modeling, acting and basic promotion staff types here in Dallas and nationally.

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Permalink Reply by Maria D Alaniz on January 24, 2009 at 8:37pm

Hello everyone

My name is Maria D Alaniz. I was born in Piedras Negras Coahuila and migrated to Texas in a small East Texas town called Kilgore when I was 14 yrs old. I finished my highschool years here and went on to pursue a career in Accounting then went on to get my CPA license. I have recently completed my Master Degree in Business/Accounting. My current position is Controller for a manufacturing firm in East Texas. My dream job is to be CFO of an international company that allows me to interact with different cultures. I enjoy visiting Dallas as often as I can and love to hang out Downtown Dallas eating Sushi and Salsa Dancing. I love to read John Grishams books, love his suspense books that take place in Europe. I am currently reading The Firm. I love to listen to any kind of music expect hard rock. I prefer soft old love songs as well as Merengue and Bachata. I hope to network with hispanics in different professions with whom i can share and learn things ona professional level as well as personal.

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Permalink Reply by Rafael Gutierrez on January 25, 2009 at 11:03am

Native of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, married to Ernestine (Ernie) Gutierrez and has two daughters: Amy and Wendy. Rafael’s success began in a modest neighborhood where he learned the fundamentals of hard work, team effort, respect for others and a love for his country. He received his BBA from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and a MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. Currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Accounting from the University of Dallas.

With more than fifteen years of management experience in various industries, Rafael is currently the Controller for Natura Bisse International in Irving, Texas. Prior to joining Natura Bisse, Rafael was Director of Financial Services for Belo Corporation, Director of Operations for Value Added Communications and Operations Controller for Alcatel/DSC USA, where he also held the positions of Director of Manufacturing Operations, Director of Latin America Operations and Plant Manager for the DSC/Alcatel Operations in Puerto Rico.

Rafael has a history of leadership activism holding current and past positions: Chairman of the Business Advisory Board of his Puerto Rican alma mater; Interamerican University, Former President of the Institute of Management Accountants of Puerto Rico, Past President of the Puerto Rican Association of Dallas, Director and Chairman of the Association’s Scholarship Program and currently as Director of Corporate Relations for NSHMBA DFW Chapter.

His role models are Mr. Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Mr. Raul Julia, Puerto Rican Actor and Ruben Blades, Salsa Singer and Social Activist from Panama. He enjoys listening and dancing Salsa Music, but also to learn about the roots and history of the Salsa Music. Loves to play golf and read books about self-improvement, motivation/success, and managemente principles. His favorites books are from Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende. My favorite place to hang out in Dallas? Casa Vieja Restaurant (Colombian food) in Carrollton.

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Permalink Reply by Carmen on January 27, 2009 at 5:26pm

I was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. I recently moved to the Dallas/Ft Worth area. I have to children (a boy and a girl).

I went back to school after being married and having the children, graduated from Fordham University with a BS in Computer Science. I have been in the computer field for over 25 years now. I have been an IT Project Manager for 16 years now. I plan to go back and get my Masters within the next year. I have worked for ACS, Bear Stearns and American Airlines.

I love listening and dancing Salsa, I have not found any place here (yet). But I do look forward to doing that soon.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Luna on February 19, 2009 at 1:31am

Hello all,

I am a publicist here in the Dallas area and one of my clients is a Latino (Puerto Rican) NBA player for our Dallas Mavericks team. We just kicked off his first radio sports show on ESPN Deportes 1480am here in Dallas called the JJ Barea Show this past week. The show broadcast LIVE from J. Pepes off Stemmons from 7:00 - 8:00pm and the next show is Thursday, February 26, 2009 and I would love it if any of you could come out and support JJ. We will be having great entertainment during the show from a variety of latin bands, artists and dj's as well as great prize giveaways and more. Please email your contact info and I will forward the flyer to you. I hope to see you there! linda@lunachicpr.com

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Flores on April 27, 2009 at 5:38pm

Hello! I'm Daniel Flores a recent graduate Civil Engineer from Monterrey, Mexico. I'm looking for a job in the US. Hope anyone can help me

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Permalink Reply by Franco Hernandez on August 18, 2009 at 11:02pm

I was born in Mexico and relocate to the US when I was 17. I graduated from Devry University with a BS in Accounting and from Keller Graduate School of Management with an MBA in Finance. I have worked for US companies with operations in Mexico, which provided me an opportunity to revisit my roots. My dream job is becoming a CFO, company size does not matter. I am a family and church going type of person, and enjoy my family life. I love sports such as soccer, golf, baseball and futbol (go cowboys) By joining the Dallas group I hope to network with other professionals.

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Permalink Reply by Samuel Febres on November 9, 2009 at 11:11am

I am currently a recruiter for the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) in Fort Worth, Texas. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pa. to Puerto Rican parents. I graduated from Rutgers University with a M.S.W. and have worked in urban education for the past 15 years. FWISD has a total of 135 schools and 80,000 students. We have a 60% Latino/Hispanic student population and we are constantly seeking highly qualified, passionate, enthusiastic, bilingual professionals.

I have resided in DFW for the past 2 years. My mother is my greatest inspiration being a single parent in foreign land. I have not found a favorite spot to hang out in Dallas as of yet. I recently read the The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao..pretty good.

I hope to bring the best educators that TX has to offer to the students and families of Fort Worth.

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Permalink Reply by César Augusto Serrano Huff on November 13, 2009 at 12:46am

Hello,

My name is César Serrano and I will be relocating in Houston Texas in February/March of 2010.
It is a real pleasure for me to be in this group and I hope to be able to share experiences and do some networking with my fellow members.

Having been born into an Ecuadorian-American family, I speak English and Spanish fluently and have also studied German for many years. My education has been bi-cultural, in the sense that I have attended universities in Ecuador and in the US. I received my B.S. degree in Biological Sciences and Aquaculture from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1991, and completed the course study for the Masters in Health services management at the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil here in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where I currently live.

My work experience has been basically in the areas of aquaculture, health services management, university education, and English-Spanish translation and interpreting. I am currently a full time translator (I occasionally interpret) and work mainly in the area of IT project management. I currently translate all the material (contracts, user manuals, SOWs, BOLs, schedules, etc.) related to the implementation of a contactless ID card system. My areas of expertise are engineering, law, technical material, and science.

I have chosen to relocate in Dallas because I understand it is a growing city with a high quality of life. I would like to work in a position that would require my bilingual and management skills.

Thank you.

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