Exito Training
October 16, 2024
Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, she’s the second of four children from a tightly-knit family that migrated to Santa Cruz, CA. Her family was involved in farm work, and she’s a first-generation college student. Growing up in a Mexican family that faced poverty and social inequalities, Sigolène learned from her grandmother to use this struggle to fuel positive […]
October 16, 2024
Unpaved roads. Lack of proper sewage. Inadequate water. Rose A. Treviño-Whitaker grew up among these third-world conditions that plague some colonias—mostly Latino unincorporated settlements in South Texas. That’s why she dedicated her career to preventing disease and promoting public health as a researcher at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health […]
October 16, 2024
Just as her Guida instrument represents her Dominican Republic roots, this person is dedicated to learning about the culture and the community she works in. Cultural competency is a key for her as she begins to focus on Latino health issues, like her work to explore the experience of Latino cancer survivors. Despite moving from […]
October 16, 2024
Drawing inspiration from famous distance runner Steve Prefontaine, Natalicio decided to give his all in his education and his efforts to tackle the health issues he saw while growing up in a low-income food dessert in San Diego. Now he works diligently to promote physical activity, travel behaviors, and obesity prevention in that same city. […]
October 16, 2024
For Nancy, nutrition is not only her passion but a lifestyle. Just like the beautiful embroidery of her blouse, she holds pride in the beauty of her culture and heritage. Inspired by her mentor from “La Escuelita” who helped her during tough times, Nancy has a strong desire to serve underrepresented communities and actively work […]
October 16, 2024
It was only after she worked at ahospital that it became clear to Nancy what her professional path should be. She realized she could make a difference in the lives of people who struggled with a language barrier, lack of meaningful access to care, minimal health literacy, and many of the psychosocial issues so pervasive […]
October 16, 2024
With a Panamanian hat-wearing grandfather who pushed his children to go to college and a mom who took her to microbiology classes as a child, it’s no surprise that education is this Monica’s main tool to promote health among Latinos. She has a true passion for teaching and not only wants to expose her students to […]
October 16, 2024
By voluntarily working in some the toughest neighborhoods of L.A. (and on earth), Krystal learned first-hand that many people have a hard time getting health care and don’t understand the benefits of preventive care. That’s a gap she truly wants to fill. And that’s why she works for a nonprofit to link underserved HIV-infected women […]
October 16, 2024
Taking a cue from her father who worked hard and still made time to spend with his family, this person already applies those same values to her own career and personal life. Her hard work shows – she’s the first from her family to get college degrees, and she’s already developed a great knack for […]
October 16, 2024
Influenced by her hard-working immigrant family and a teacher who taught her to set high self-expectations, it’s not a shock that this first-generation college graduate has set a very high career expectation: “Do research that will shift cultural beliefs”. Juanita is interested in changing perceptions of how parents view mental health and fatalistic views of […]