people / hispanic heritage month
Celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month Sep. 15th - Oct. 15th This month we are highlighting the contributions of those whose families come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. We are honored to offer our platforms to our team members as they share their stories in their own unique voices. Click below to read and hear more about some of our incredible associates.
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Tatiana Ortiz NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - NYU EATS EXECUTIVE CATERING CHEF
Francesca Touma
“We Latin people like to share time with mom and family. We like to dance, we like to eat a lot, we have big families. I think it is important that people around the world [experience] other cultures’ impact. You learn from everyone.”
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ~ DISTRICT MARKETING MANAGER
“I grew up in Long Island, New York. My sisters and I are first generation. As teenagers, my father came from the Dominican Republic and my mother came from Peru. My maternal grandfather came to New York in the 1960s, worked at Pepsi and as a janitor. My father started working at a warehousing company that he now owns. It’s literally the American Dream. I’ve spent most of my career in public relations and marketing. I enjoy being creative and watching technology continue to grow. My mother makes one of my favorite Dominican dishes called bistec encebollado. It’s white rice, tostones, and an onion, tomato and avocado salad. There is a certain spice to being Latina. I think I’m a stronger woman because of my background.”
Hispanic Celebrating the heritage of and Latinx Americans.
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Roxana Mantica UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO - MARKETING MANAGER
“I was born and raised in Managua, Nicaragua, along with my three brothers. One of my favorite memories is when we would go to the mountains to pick coffee or visit the tobacco or cattle farms.”
