Dionne McCray, Iva Jewell
February 13, 2024Dionne McCray is the founder, designer, and owner of Iva Jewell by Dionne. She makes accessories for the daring, brave,…
Pamela Marquez, Puzz E Gata Jamaica
October 6, 2023Pamela founded Puzz e Gata Jamaica in 2020 to share the benefits of the sweetened, cinnamon-spiced hibiscus flower tea across Northern California. For…
Lisa Henschol, Hyperion Academics
September 19, 2023Lisa Henschol is the director of Hyperion Academics, a Kindergarten through 8th grade full curriculum, educational platform. Hyperion engages students…
Reem Assil, Reem’s California
August 28, 2023In 2010, the dream of Reem’s was born at the doorstep of a street corner bakery in Beirut, Lebanon. Founder…
Ahriana Edwards, Vaila Shoes
August 14, 2023When Ahriana Edwards landed her first corporate internship, she was thrilled—until it came time to shop for shoes. For Ahriana,…
Ana Guerrero, FirstGen_Resilience
July 28, 2023Ana Yessica Guerrero is a social entrepreneur who dedicates her life to empowering first-generation Latinx students to reach their full potential. She…
Elfie Weiss, Hotcakes Bakes
July 14, 2023Elfie’s father used to work as a pastry chef when he was a young man in order to pay for…
Ke’Anna Dodds, RUE Kitchen
June 30, 2023Ke’Anna Dodds is a classically trained private chef from Vista, California, who has worked for world-renowned chefs such as Wolfgang…
Bernadette Aguirre, INA Botanicals & Tea
May 10, 2023Bernadette Aguirre is a first-generation Filipina American from San Francisco, California. She is the founder of INA Botanicals & Tea,…
Milagros Escuela, MamaArepas
April 25, 2023Milagros Escuela is the owner of MamaArepas, along with her husband, Fidel Lozada. They have worked tirelessly to bring Venezuelan…
