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It's that time of the year again: here is my own version of the Oprah's favorite things list! Read on to learn more about a few of my favorite cosas that bring me joy and that I hope will bring you joy as well. I do have some beauty products and fashion items that I'm…
Continue reading ➞ My Favorite Things: Manifesting Magic for This Year
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It's been a year since I was part of the HerVoice podcast interview with the UN organization Girl Up, specifically the Girl Up Texas chapter, to discuss the topic of building inclusive cultures and gender equity. I was reminded of this interview recently because I sometimes catch up and run into students and they surprise…
Continue reading ➞ Inclusion and Mentorship: Insights from My Girl Up Podcast Interview
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San Miguel de Allende, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is celebrated for its colonial architecture, vibrant arts scene, and rich history linked to Mexican independence. While attracting many expatriates, it maintains its cultural essence.
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Group photo with the Latina Breaking Barriers panelist and audience. 2024 NADOHE conference in Seattle. Last month I had the pleasure of attending the National Diversity Officers in Higher Education conference in Seattle, also known as the NADOHE conference. I’ve been doing diversity work at Stanford for a decade, and while I have been keeping…
Continue reading ➞ Finding fellow Critical Chicas at the 2024 NADOHE conference
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Meeting Jimmy Choo at London Fashion Week. Taking the first step I don’t have a bucket list. First, because I don't want to add another To-Do List, and second because my personality tends to focus on the practical aspects of life - getting good health insurance and financial stability. It was for this reason that…
Continue reading ➞ Living the Dream: Going to London Fashion Week
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As we said goodbye to the last year and welcomed the new, I realized that it has been a while since I shared my favorites list and I was recently thinking about the things that bring me joy during the holiday season. Over the years, as I have become more educated about the harms of…
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Older millenial alert! I have now been in in the working world, office-grind cycle for long enough that I now take seriously ergonomics. Why didn't my younger self care about this? Well, whether you're an OG millennial like myself, younger or older, these products below can help you prevent or mitigate some of that strain that typing on you computer for hours and years can produce.
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Welcome to a few of my favorite cosas/things for the year 2021! In the first edition of this series I picked out Winky Lux Lip Balms, a Tahari A-line dresses, Armani Silk foundation and more. The list below continues to focus on fabulous staples but with an emphasis on getting your money's worth. I also…
Continue reading ➞ A few of my favorite “cosas”: Winter 2021 edition
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This column is inspired by "Oprah's favorite things" where she featured some great gift ideas in time for the holiday season on her show and magazine during the 90s and 2000s. As someone with that much influence and access to fabulous things, why wouldn't her list of gift ideas be on point? It was once…
Continue reading ➞ A few of my favorite “cosas”: First edition
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of interviewing Ana Ramos, an entrepreneur, former VC investor, and overall trail-blazing Critical Chica to chat about her company Glitzi, an online platform that provides people in Mexico City with access to quality makeup artists, hair stylists, and other beauty professionals, helping a growing market of tech-savvy Mexican…
Continue reading ➞ Ana Ramos: Bringing the Glitz to the Mexican Metropolis
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