by Anali Martinez Gonzalez
The holidays are upon us! AND it’s SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY! It can get overwhelming trying to find the PERFECT gift for everyone on your list. Luckily, there are many of local Austin-area shops to choose from for all your holiday shopping needs! Excited to bring you all my first ever ATX WOC Holiday Gift Guide!
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IT’S OFFICIALLY CHRISTMAS AT CASA GONZALEZ! And with Christmas comes…*DRUM ROLL PLEASE*…The Nueva Latina Annual Gift Exchange. Well, it’s not “annual” yet, but I hope we have enough participation this year to do it every year. This is not one of those chain letter gift exchanges. Lol. This is a LEGIT gift exchange. You will […]
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But, my mom is sooooo much more than that. She truly is my number one role model…the true definition of a #GirlBoss. She is from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 13. She was able to overcome adversity and graduate college despite English being her second language. She went on to become the first woman and first Latina President/CEO of Border Federal Credit Union in Del Rio, TX. This past April, she was awarded the Cornerstone Credit Union League Professional of the Year Award. I took some days ff from work so I could make it to the awards ceremony. My mom has always been there for me, so I wanted to be there for her. I am sooooo fortunate to have my as a mentor, friend, and mom! She is such an inspiration to me. She inspires me and motivates me to be better and greater. Her and my dad came to the United States to give my siblings and I a better life. And I am sooooo proud of my mom and so proud to be her daughter.
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