Topic by Category: Not Born in Continental U.S.

Adriana E. Manzi, Ph.D. has over 25 years of experience in biomolecules R&D. She is President and Principal Consultant of Manzi & Associates where her consulting work has spun the areas of recombinant proteins, dendritic cell vaccines, biosimilars, analytical methods, CMC, and selection and management of CMOs.

Dr. Cifuentes, a Ph.D. in Seismology, and former Director of the Carnegie Academy for Science Education (CASE) won the 2008 Hispanic Heritage Award for Math and Science in recognition of her role in creating CASE. Now at the American Geophysical Union, Ines won the 2006 National Hispanic Scientist of the Year award from the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Florida.

Elva Lima is the oldest girl in a family of six children. Her father worked in the fields of Sacramento when he moved to the U.S. from Mexico in 1961. Her father was able to move the family to the United States in 1965. Her mother was a stay at home mother while her father worked as a bartender.

Dr. Ana Jimenez is the Founder and Executive Director of the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center, a community-based organization in Santa Ana dedicated to empowering at-risk youth and children with special needs through Arts, Literacy and Therapeutic programs.

Toti Cadavid, a native of Colombia and founder of Xcelente Marketing and Public Relations, is a communications strategist with far-reaching experience in both domestic and international arenas.

Madeline Padilla is the nationally recognized Executive Director of Publicity for Arenas Entertainment. Madeline has a particular skill in effectively reaching the community she comes from.

Dr. Silvia Martinez, assistant professor at Howard University. Silvia has focused her professional work on effective service delivery to bilinguals in the health and education arenas.

Dr. Ana Nogales, born in Argentina, is a clinical psychologist and founder of Nogales Psychological Counseling, Inc., and Clinical Director of the nonprofit organization, Casa de la Familia. She lives and works in Southern California.

Maria de Lourdes Sobrino is Founder and CEO of Lulu’s Dessert® Corporation. Lulu was born and raised in Mexico City, but now resides in Southern California.

Arisa Batista Cunningham, a native of the Republic of Panama, is Vice President, Global Diversity, for the Johnson & Johnson Comprehensive Care and Surgical Care Groups.