webinar Archives - #LatinaGeeks™

Storytelling to Connect With Confidence

Denyse Cardozo — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:44:24 +0000

Latinas often face unique challenges in career growth, visibility, and access to leadership opportunities. Storytelling to Connect With Confidence empowers participants to harness the power of their personal narratives to build authentic connections, influence effectively, and advance their careers. Using a structured storytelling approach, attendees will gain practical techniques to craft and share impactful stories that resonate across all levels of their professional journey This session will equip participants with the confidence to communicate their identity, strengthen their brand, and make meaningful career moves. What to Expect: ✅ A framework to craft compelling personal and professional stories ✅ Techniques to communicate with authenticity and impact ✅ Strategies to build influence and expand leadership presence Speaker: Sylvia Bonilla | Co-Founder, Cura, Executive & Career Coach Sylvia Bonilla is an entrepreneur and a 25-year Silicon Valley advertising, strategy, and partnership expert. After a long corporate career, she is now an Executive and Career Coach and co-founder of Cura, a start-up career accelerator for early career and first-generation talent. During her 17-year corporate career, Sylvia managed Strategic Partnerships for Google’s top U.S. publishing partners. While at Google, she also led the Latino Employee Resource Group (ERG), served as an internal career coach and mentor for Black and Latino Googlers, and was a Team Development facilitator helping to increase team effectiveness. As a first-generation college graduate, she is passionate about empowering the next generation of leaders and is committed to supporting the advancement of underrepresented groups in her community. She serves on the Board of Directors for Sacred Heart Nativity Schools in San Jose and San Jose State’s Latino Alumni Network.

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The Art of Landing Your Dream Job

Suzy Reyes — Wed, 25 May 2022 17:50:43 +0000

If you’re on the job hunt – preparation is key. And there are essential steps you can take to ensure your next interviewer sees you as the best candidate for the job. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to help your resume stand out and communicate your strengths effectively. We’ll also walk-through LinkedIn best practices to optimize your profile, as well as learn how to approach the job search and interview process at Amazon. Whether you are a new job seeker, a seasoned professional, or simply thinking about the next stage of your career, don’t miss this opportunity to level up as you prepare for the next nest step in your career journey. As an added bonus, you will have the opportunity to hear first-hand from an engineer currently employed at Amazon who will share insights on functional coding and how they prepared for their career to get them where they are today! Our Speakers: Katy Thomas Sr. Technical Recruiter Amazon Jessica David Technical Recruiter Amazon Aarthy S Bhaskar Sr. Software Dev Engineer Amazon Kim Kyoungah Sr. Software Dev Engineer Amazon Event Powered By: ====================================== SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES Are you interested in sponsoring a future workshop event or webinar? Please contact Denyse Cardozo at denyse@latinageeks.org or complete our corporate sponsor form here. Want to support our #LatinaGeeks mission? Become a volunteer or donate to one of our causes.

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The History and Future of 5G with Qualcomm

Lala Castro — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:50:56 +0000

Join #LatinaGeeks and Qualcomm for an interactive workshop. We will share Qualcomm’s history and the technologies that are driving the 5G revolution geared at enhancing your wireless experience. Learn about Qualcomm’s early innovations, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), 5G New Radio (5G NR), Internet of Things (IoT), and Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X). You will also hear how LatinQ, Qualcomm’s Latinx Employee Resource Group, is advocating for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. At a very high level, we will cover the technologies behind current implementations, including how Qualcomm’s Snapdragon is powering the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter, and we will close by sharing insights into the future of wireless connectivity. Your active participation is highly encouraged to allow you to maximize your experience with us. Content presented is adequate for college students and professionals; tech background is not required. Workshop Instructors/Speakers Maricela Alberto – Legal Specialist, Senior LinkedIn Maricela Alberto is a Senior Legal Specialist at Qualcomm. She holds a Paralegal Studies Certificate from the University of San Diego. Her role provides experience in navigating both the legal and the tech world. She is also an avid advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and she volunteers as the President of LatinQ employee network at Qualcomm. One of her proudest accomplishments with LatinQ was securing CEO-Elect Cristiano Amon’s support of the Hispanic Promise, a national pledge to hire, promote, retain, and celebrate Hispanics in the workplace. She has received national accolades for her work such as the Diversity STAR Award from the Society of Hispanics Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Global Inclusion Champion Award from Qualcomm. Lorena Santos – Mask Layout Designer, Staff LinkedIn Lorena Santos is a Staff Mask Layout Designer at Qualcomm with over 15 years experience. As a first generation Mexican-American, she found herself navigating the junior college world without clearly knowing what to study. She loved math and after being introduced to various engineering careers she pursued a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at SDSU. Lorena serves on the board of Qualcomm LatinQ employee network where she is able to fulfill her passion to pay it forward and advocate for Latinx community outreach and talent acquisition initiatives. In her spare time, she loves traveling and venturing out in nature. Nery Lara Mancia – Software Engineer LinkedIn Nery Lara is a software engineer at Qualcomm Government Technologies. She was born to immigrant parents from El Salvador in San Francisco, CA. Growing up she faced many challenges but never let her circumstances dictate her actions and worked hard to study Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara. Upon graduating in 2019, she moved to San Diego, CA. During her free time she enjoys learning how to make phone applications, reading, hiking, running, and weightlifting. Lauren Picado – Systems Test Engineer LinkedIn Lauren is a Systems Test Engineer at Qualcomm® Government Technologies (QGOV). She holds a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University and a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from New York University. She’s currently working on radiation testing for space applications. She is a board member of LatinQ which is Qualcomm’s Latinx employee resource group to help drive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. On her free time she loves to train at the gym and explore new places. Janet Tisnado – Mask Layout Designer, Principal/Manager LinkedIn Janet Tisnado is […]

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Latinas Learn Financial Management with Intuit

Denyse Cardozo — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:22:51 +0000

#LatinaGeeks is proud to partner with Intuit to present an enriching virtual opportunity for Latinas to learn financial management using QuickBooks. Join this interactive workshop where self-employed, small business owners and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to learn the essentials of bookkeeping, accounting for business and payroll using QuickBooks from experts at Intuit. In this workshop, you will have the option to choose from 3 breakout rooms: Room #1: Beginner room “Ask Me Anything” – Intended for those who have never touched QuickBooks and would like to learn the fundamentals. Room #2: Intermediate “Industry Uses” – Intended for those who work in Service, Real Estate, Products (e-commerce) industries. Room #3: Advanced “Established User” – Intended for those who have a good grasp of QuickBooks and would like to dig deeper. *You will be prompted to select your choice breakout room once checking out with a ‘General Admission’ ticket. Each room will have a QuickBooks expert leading the discussion and walking you through use case examples and best practices. As an attendee to the workshop, you will also be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a QuickBooks online one-year subscription! As an entrepreneur or someone who wants to develop their business skills, understanding QuickBooks or becoming certified allows a wider range of career opportunities, working in the Gig economy and or supporting small businesses to large organizations. Take your business skills into your own hands and join us for this enriching and exciting workshop! Recommendations and requirements: Must register via Eventbrite registration page. All registered #LatinaGeeks attendees will receive an email before the event with the link to access the event. Platform: Microsoft Teams (download the app if accessing through a mobile device) Recommended browsers: For the best experience, please use one of these browsers: Edge, New Chromium Edge, Chrome or Firefox. Recommended (not required): Test-drive QBO No technology experience needed. ** Meet our instructors: Gene Austin QuickBooks Live Manager & CEO – Tax Strategies Group Gene is a manager at Intuit’s QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping division where he supervises a team of certified bookkeepers that provide bookkeeping services for several hundred small to medium businesses throughout the United States. Prior to joining Intuit in 2019, Gene spent over three decades in a variety role on Wall Street and Main Street, including as a corporate lender to Fortune 1000 companies, as a financial regulator with both the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and as a licensed financial and investment advisor assisting individuals and small business owners in underserved communities. Gene also currently operates a private practice, Tax Strategies Group that is passionate about transforming the fortunes of minority and women-owned small businesses and non-profits through the use of its bookkeeping, accounting, payroll and business advisory services. Pam Bingham QuickBooks Live Manager, EA, MAFM Pam Bingham manages a team on Intuits Expert Network; QBLive Bookkeepers. The team focuses on SMBs; small to mid-sized businesses, managing their financial data; providing expert support in preparation of tax time. Owner of PB Tax and Accounting Services, holds a Master of Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM). […]

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Latinas Leading the Way at Qualcomm

Denyse Cardozo — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:00:39 +0000

#LatinaGeeks is excited to partner with Qualcomm for a panel featuring 3 technology professionals who are truly leading the way! We will hear from women at different stages of their career: early, mid-career, & seasoned. Through the panel we will discuss how each of them found their way into the tech industry/their roles at Qualcomm, their challenges, highlights, and lessons learned along the way, and what they feel we can do as a community to support each other now and in the future. We invite you to join us for an engaging conversation with these inspiring women! This is a great opportunity to gain insight and tips about working in the tech industry. Moderator: Cristina Collazos, Los Angeles Chapter Secretary Panelists: Nery Lara, Software Engineer LinkedIn Lara is a software engineer at Qualcomm Government Technologies. She was born to immigrant parents from El Salvador in San Francisco, CA. Growing up she faced many challenges but never let my circumstances dictate her actions and worked hard to get to study Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara. Upon graduation in 2019, she moved to San Diego, CA. During her free time she enjoys learning how to make phone applications, reading, hiking, running, and weightlifting. Natasha Figueroa, Information Technology (IT) Security Engineer LinkedIn Natasha Figueroa is an IT Security Engineer with Qualcomm. She grew up with the company since she was 7 years old and now has a passion for the work she does. She always ensures that she learns something new every day whether it’s through her teammates, YouTube videos or watching training videos that Qualcomm provides their employees. She is currently in her 2nd year of attending Champlain College to receive her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Forensics and Digital Investigations. If she is not working or doing school work, she enjoys time with her family visiting new (or favorite) food places, cooking new found recipes, playing with her 5 year old or finding something fun to do around San Diego, CA. Maritza Borunda, Engineering Development Manager LinkedIn Maritza Borunda is a Manager for Engineering Development at Qualcomm, where she is an internal consultant on various technical initiatives. She currently leads the educational / enrichment activities in the areas of AI and Hardware Security for a global workforce of 20,000+. Prior to working at Qualcomm, Maritza worked for several Fortune 500 companies as a software engineer. Her work has taken her around the world, in assignments ranging from working NATO contracts on behalf of the U.S. Army to writing operating systems and integrating complex software into existing systems. Recommendations and Requirements: Must register via Eventbrite registration page. All registered #LatinaGeeks attendees will receive an email before the event to join the link on the browser to access the webcast. Recommended browsers: For the best experience, please use one of these browsers: Edge, New Chromium Edge, Chrome, or Firefox. Sponsor: Qualcomm Twitter: @Qualcomm FB/IG: @Qualcomm Future Sponsorships Are you interested in sponsoring a future workshop event or webinar? Please contact Lala Castro at lala@latinageeks.org or complete our corporate sponsor form here. Want to support our #LatinaGeeks mission? Become a volunteer or donate to one of our causes. About #LatinaGeeks Our mission is to empower and inspire Latinas by sharing technical knowledge, business skills, and entrepreneurship resources through hands-on workshops and community events.

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Latinas Learn Cloud Computing | Part 2 Azure App Services

Tanya Salcido — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 05:01:39 +0000

#LatinaGeeks is proud to partner with Cox Communications to delve into the valuable knowledge of Web App Services within Cloud Computing. This will be part two of a 2-part series containing a workshop with an interactive Q&A. Learn how to build and host web application with Azure App Service! With Azure App Service you are able to use the programming language of your choice and not have to worry about managing the infrastructure (i.e. hardware/operating system) your application runs on. In this workshop you will gain an understanding of hosting a web application with Azure, learn how to create a web app via the Azure portal, and explore tools that can be used to create and deploy your code. *This is an intermediate-level session. Instructor from Microsoft Recommendations and requirements: Must register via Eventbrite registration page. All registered #LatinaGeeks attendees will receive an email before the event to join the link on the browser to access the webcast. Recommended browsers: For the best experience, please use one of these browsers: Edge, New Chromium Edge, Chrome or Firefox. Prepare Your Environment: Do this step ahead of time it should take you 15 mins at most. Git preinstalled. IDE: Visual Studio, VS Code, or any other you feel comfortable with. Azure Portal Account (It’s free to sign-up and you receive credit do this step a day or two before workshop). No technology experience needed. Sponsor Cox Communications Twitter: @coxcalifornia FB/IG: @coxcommunications Future Sponsorships Are you interested in sponsoring a future workshop event or webinar? Please contact Lala Castro at lala@latinageeks.org or complete our corporate sponsor form here. Want to support our #LatinaGeeks mission? Become a volunteer or donate to one of our causes. About #LatinaGeeks Our mission is to empower and inspire Latinas by sharing technical knowledge, business skills, and entrepreneurship resources through hands-on workshops and community events.

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#LatinaGeeks: Power Your Job Search with Google Tools

Tanya Salcido — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:08:36 +0000

#LatinaGeeks is proud to partner with Google — together we present an enriching virtual opportunity for Latinas who want to power their job search with Google tools. Discover new job opportunities using Google Search, and learn how to organize and enhance your job search experience using G Suite tools. In this session we’ll discuss best practices for: + Discovering career opportunities using Job Search on Google + Using Google Sheets to track the progress of job applications + Creating a resume using Google Docs No experience required to attend the workshop, as this is an intro-level session. Instructors: Israel Serna | Twitter: @cafe_on_isra | Linkedin: @israelserna Israel has spent the last 15 years working in various roles within the public and private sector, across various industries – including the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Specialty Coffee Association, Constant Contact and other eCommerce Software as a Service (SaaS) companies while serving several multicultural communities along the way. Israel takes pride in having the opportunity to organize and speak at hundreds of industry conferences on topics related to eCommerce, Social Media Marketing, Job Skill Trainings, and Resume Building. Recommendations and Requirements Must register via Eventbrite registration page. All registered #LatinaGeeks attendees will receive an email before the event to join the link on the browser to access the webcast. Recommended browsers: For the best experience, please use one of these browsers Edge, New Chromium Edge and Chrome. Sponsor Google – #GrowwithGoogle Future Sponsorships Are you interested in sponsoring a future workshop event or webinar? Please contact Lala Castro at lala@latinageeks.org or complete our corporate sponsor form here. Want to support our #LatinaGeeks mission? Become a volunteer or donate to one of our causes. About #LatinaGeeks Our mission is to empower and inspire Latinas by sharing technical knowledge, business skills, and entrepreneurship resources through hands-on workshops and community events.

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Latinas Learn Cloud Computing

Tanya Salcido — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 22:51:13 +0000

#LatinaGeeks is proud to partner with Cox Communications — together we present an enriching virtual opportunity for Latinas who want to learn cloud computing. Cloud computing is the delivery of computing resources and services over the internet. Cloud computing enables businesses, small and large, to run more efficiently. Some cloud providers include Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and the Google Cloud Platform. Each of these providers is responsible for the physical hardware needed for your work while you only pay for the resources you need. All of this helps lower operating costs and allows for scale as your business grows and changes. According to an analysis of Indeed job data, employer demand for cloud computing roles, including infrastructure, security, architecture, and engineering, rose almost 33% in the last three years. But job seeker interest in these positions, which has risen almost 108% in the same period, still falls short of meeting demand. Most cloud-related job search and posting activity relate to the biggest cloud providers: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform, with related keyword searches jumping 223% in the last three years. Job listings for positions relating to the major providers increased by 101% in the same time This multi-series webinar will highlight the value and demonstrate the power of cloud computing for beginners. A person in ANY job field can benefit from this knowledge as cloud computing is a fast-growing niche. With the world relying on tech so heavily as we progress, this is a skill that will supplement and benefit your tech career. In part one of the two-part webinar, we will cover: Cloud computing fundamentals such as discussing the multiple cloud models and defining cloud services The difference between the public cloud, private cloud, and a hybrid Exploring and defining cloud services such as IaaS, PaaS and SaaS – we’ll discuss how these differ and when they’re used Live demo of a Microsoft cloud computing service No experience required to attend the workshop, as this is an intro-level session. Instructors and Presenters Paula Zamudio, Public Affairs Manager at Cox Communications – Presenter Samantha Huerta, Customer Engineer at Microsoft – Instructor This will be a live session, be prepared to participate, and ask our instructors questions. Recommendations and Requirements All #LatinaGeeks members will receive an email before the event to join the link on the browser to access the webcast. Recommended browsers: For the best experience, please use one of these browsers Edge, New Chromium Edge, and Chrome. Must be a #LatinaGeeks member to access the webinar. Registration is free, sign up here (LINK). Information for part two of this webinar will be announced at a later date. You do not have to attend part one — though it is highly recommended — to attend part two. Sponsor Cox Communications Twitter: @coxcalifornia | FB/IG: @coxcommunications Future Sponsorships Are you interested in sponsoring a future workshop event or webinar? Please contact Lala Castro at lala@latinageeks.org or complete our corporate sponsor form here. Want to support our #LatinaGeeks mission? Become a volunteer or donate to one of our causes.

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Latinas Learn Microsoft Teams LIVE Webinar

Lala Castro — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:11:44 +0000

Due to the Corona Virus pandemic, many of us find ourselves working or teaching from home and taking our conversations online. Now more than ever, people need to know that their virtual conversations are private and secure. At Microsoft, privacy and security are never an afterthought. This is why we would like to introduce our community of entrepreneurs, small business owners, professionals, teachers, and parents to Microsoft Teams. Together, Microsoft engineers and #LatinaGeeks team will review Microsoft Teams, to outline what is it, its features, benefits and future plans. Find out how it can help you stay more efficient, no matter who you are. INSTRUCTORS Sal Rosales, Microsoft, Power Platform Premier Engineer & Board Chair of #LatinaGeeks Samantha Huerta, Microsoft, Premier Field Engineer & Los Angeles Chapter President Jennifer M Castro, Microsoft, Education Expert This will be a live session, be prepared to participate and ask our instructors questions. Recommendations & Requirements All #LatinaGeeks members will receive an email before the event to join the link on the browser to access the webcast. Recommended browsers: For the best experience please use one of these browsers Edge, New Chromium Edge, and Chrome. Must be a #LatinaGeeks member to access the webinar. Registration is free, sign up here. Future Sponsorships Are you interested in sponsoring a future workshop event or webinar? Please contact Lala Castro or complete our corporate sponsor form here. Want to support our #LatinaGeeks mission? Become a volunteer or donate to one of our causes.

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