{"id":10797,"date":"2022-08-04T17:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T00:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinageeks.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=10797"},"modified":"2022-08-11T18:02:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T01:02:27","slug":"10-years-in-the-making-latinageeks-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-inaugural-inspirada-awards-fundraising-gala%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/latinageeks.com\/news\/10-years-in-the-making-latinageeks-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-inaugural-inspirada-awards-fundraising-gala%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Years in the Making: #LatinaGeeks Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Inaugural Inspirada Awards and Fundraising Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>An evening to celebrate our community and honor Four Latina Industry Leaders<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">LONG BEACH, Calif.<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 4, 2022<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>-based nonprofit, #LatinaGeeks announces their 10th Anniversary and Inspirada Awards Gala this\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">August 20, 2022<\/span>&#8211; honoring some of the brightest stars in tech. Held at the Museum of Latin American Art in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Long Beach, CA<\/span>, the gala will feature a lineup of nominees befitting the seminal occasion and will bring together 200+ Latinas &amp; supporters from across the states.<\/p>\n<p>The Inspirada Awards will honor Latinas who have pioneered innovation and are using technology to create a transformative impact in our community and our world. The nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><b>SOCIAL IMPACT<\/b><br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Laura Cancel<\/span>, CEO &amp; Founder, Neddie<br class=\"dnr\" \/>Caeley Looney, CEO &amp; Founder, Reinvented<br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Martha Montoya<\/span>, CEO &amp; Founder, AgTools<\/p>\n<p><b>TECH ENTREPRENEUR<\/b><br class=\"dnr\" \/>Maria Oliveira Tamellini, COO &amp; Cofounder, GamerSafer<br class=\"dnr\" \/>Martha Hern\u00e1ndez, CEO &amp; Founder, MadeBOS<br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Cecilia Corral<\/span>, VP &amp; Cofounder, CareMessage<\/p>\n<p><b>EMERGING LEADER<\/b><br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Diana Iracheta<\/span>, Executive Director, Latina Engineer<br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Jannie Fernandez<\/span>, Tech Coalition Program Manager, Reboot Representation<br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Sophia Valdez<\/span>, Early Career Technical Recruiter, TikTok<\/p>\n<p><b>RISING STAR<\/b><br class=\"dnr\" \/>Fernanda Sulantay Vargas, Graduate Student Researcher,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-org\">Yale University<\/span><br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Liliana Rodriguez<\/span>, Engineer I, LPL Financial<br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Diana Segura<\/span>, Intern, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory<\/p>\n<p>The event will include a panel on &#8220;Latinas Shaping the Future of Technology,&#8221; moderated by\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Annabelle Sedano<\/span>, anchor\/reporter at Univision- with speakers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Nuria Santamaria Wolf<\/span>, Meta<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Tanya Menendez<\/span>, Snowball Wealth<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Valeria Martinez<\/span>, VamosVentures<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Daniela Corrente<\/span>, Reel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The gala will feature Emmy-Award-winning journalist,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Claudia Botero<\/span>\u00a0as the MC, a cocktail reception, music and dancing, dinner, and a silent auction that boasts signed items from\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Kobe Bryant<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Jennifer Lopez<\/span>, Julio Ur\u00edas, and a beach retreat for two in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Baja California, Mexico<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our gala is a night of inspiration and excitement to help raise funds and awareness so we can continue to drive change for a more equitable and inclusive future for Latinas in tech careers,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">LaLa Castro<\/span>, Cofounder and Executive Director of #LatinaGeeks. &#8220;Each of the award nominees embodies the spirit of innovation, creativity, and fearless leadership- and we are honored to host this event and highlight our Latina trailblazers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tomorrow&#8217;s technology is being shaped by Latina innovators and leaders,&#8221; stated #LatinaGeeks Managing Director,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Denyse Cardozo<\/span>. &#8220;Helping Latinas take their next step in their tech career is at the heart of what we stand for. Our gala will be a great chance for Latina professionals to meet people who can help them take the next step in their journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>#LatinaGeeks welcomes\u00a0<span class=\"xn-org\">Western Governors University<\/span>\u00a0as its Red Carpet sponsor and Microsoft, Intuit, Autodesk, and Cox Communications as table sponsors. Companies interested in sponsoring should contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:denyse@latinageeks.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">denyse@latinageeks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the event and purchase tickets on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/latinageeks.com\/events\/inspirada-awards-gala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gala website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" role=\"heading\"><b>About #LatinaGeeks<\/b><\/div>\n<p>Our mission is to empower and educate Latinas by sharing technical knowledge, business skills, and entrepreneur resources through hands-on workshops, strategic partnerships, and community events. #LatinaGeeks is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit. To learn more, visit their website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/latinageeks.com.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/latinageeks.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:<\/b><br class=\"dnr\" \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Denyse Cardozo<\/span><br class=\"dnr\" \/><a href=\"mailto:denyse@latinageeks.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">denyse@latinageeks.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An evening to celebrate our community and honor Four Latina Industry Leaders LONG BEACH, Calif.,\u00a0Aug. 4, 2022\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0California-based nonprofit, #LatinaGeeks announces their 10th Anniversary and Inspirada Awards Gala this\u00a0August 20, 2022&#8211; honoring some of the brightest stars in tech. Held at the Museum of Latin American Art in\u00a0Long Beach, CA, the gala will feature a lineup of nominees befitting the seminal occasion and will bring together 200+ Latinas &amp; supporters from across the states. The Inspirada Awards will honor Latinas who have pioneered innovation and are using technology to create a transformative impact in our community and our world. The nominees are: SOCIAL IMPACTLaura Cancel, CEO &amp; Founder, NeddieCaeley Looney, CEO &amp; Founder, ReinventedMartha Montoya, CEO &amp; Founder, AgTools TECH ENTREPRENEURMaria Oliveira Tamellini, COO &amp; Cofounder, GamerSaferMartha Hern\u00e1ndez, CEO &amp; Founder, MadeBOSCecilia Corral, VP &amp; Cofounder, CareMessage EMERGING LEADERDiana Iracheta, Executive Director, Latina EngineerJannie Fernandez, Tech Coalition Program Manager, Reboot RepresentationSophia Valdez, Early Career Technical Recruiter, TikTok RISING STARFernanda Sulantay Vargas, Graduate Student Researcher,\u00a0Yale UniversityLiliana Rodriguez, Engineer I, LPL FinancialDiana Segura, Intern, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory The event will include a panel on &#8220;Latinas Shaping the Future of Technology,&#8221; moderated by\u00a0Annabelle Sedano, anchor\/reporter at Univision- with speakers: Nuria Santamaria Wolf, Meta Tanya Menendez, Snowball Wealth Valeria Martinez, VamosVentures Daniela Corrente, Reel The gala will feature Emmy-Award-winning journalist,\u00a0Claudia Botero\u00a0as the MC, a cocktail reception, music and dancing, dinner, and a silent auction that boasts signed items from\u00a0Kobe Bryant,\u00a0Jennifer Lopez, Julio Ur\u00edas, and a beach retreat for two in\u00a0Baja California, Mexico. &#8220;Our gala is a night of inspiration and excitement to help raise funds and awareness so we can continue to drive change for a more equitable and inclusive future for Latinas in tech careers,&#8221; said\u00a0LaLa Castro, Cofounder and Executive Director of #LatinaGeeks. &#8220;Each of the award nominees embodies the spirit of innovation, creativity, and fearless leadership- and we are honored to host this event and highlight our Latina trailblazers.&#8221; &#8220;Tomorrow&#8217;s technology is being shaped by Latina innovators and leaders,&#8221; stated #LatinaGeeks Managing Director,\u00a0Denyse Cardozo. &#8220;Helping Latinas take their next step in their tech career is at the heart of what we stand for. Our gala will be a great chance for Latina professionals to meet people who can help them take the next step in their journey.&#8221; #LatinaGeeks welcomes\u00a0Western Governors University\u00a0as its Red Carpet sponsor and Microsoft, Intuit, Autodesk, and Cox Communications as table sponsors. Companies interested in sponsoring should contact\u00a0denyse@latinageeks.org. Learn more about the event and purchase tickets on the\u00a0gala website. About #LatinaGeeks Our mission is to empower and educate Latinas by sharing technical knowledge, business skills, and entrepreneur resources through hands-on workshops, strategic partnerships, and community events. #LatinaGeeks is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit. To learn more, visit their website at\u00a0http:\/\/latinageeks.com. 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The nominees are: SOCIAL IMPACTLaura Cancel, CEO &amp; Founder, NeddieCaeley Looney, CEO &amp; Founder, ReinventedMartha Montoya, CEO &amp; Founder, AgTools TECH ENTREPRENEURMaria Oliveira Tamellini, COO &amp; Cofounder, GamerSaferMartha Hern\u00e1ndez, CEO &amp; Founder, MadeBOSCecilia Corral, VP &amp; Cofounder, CareMessage EMERGING LEADERDiana Iracheta, Executive Director, Latina EngineerJannie Fernandez, Tech Coalition Program Manager, Reboot RepresentationSophia Valdez, Early Career Technical Recruiter, TikTok RISING STARFernanda Sulantay Vargas, Graduate Student Researcher,\u00a0Yale UniversityLiliana Rodriguez, Engineer I, LPL FinancialDiana Segura, Intern, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory The event will include a panel on &#8220;Latinas Shaping the Future of Technology,&#8221; moderated by\u00a0Annabelle Sedano, anchor\/reporter at Univision- with speakers: Nuria Santamaria Wolf, Meta Tanya Menendez, Snowball Wealth Valeria Martinez, VamosVentures Daniela Corrente, Reel The gala will feature Emmy-Award-winning journalist,\u00a0Claudia Botero\u00a0as the MC, a cocktail reception, music and dancing, dinner, and a silent auction that boasts signed items from\u00a0Kobe Bryant,\u00a0Jennifer Lopez, Julio Ur\u00edas, and a beach retreat for two in\u00a0Baja California, Mexico. &#8220;Our gala is a night of inspiration and excitement to help raise funds and awareness so we can continue to drive change for a more equitable and inclusive future for Latinas in tech careers,&#8221; said\u00a0LaLa Castro, Cofounder and Executive Director of #LatinaGeeks. &#8220;Each of the award nominees embodies the spirit of innovation, creativity, and fearless leadership- and we are honored to host this event and highlight our Latina trailblazers.&#8221; &#8220;Tomorrow&#8217;s technology is being shaped by Latina innovators and leaders,&#8221; stated #LatinaGeeks Managing Director,\u00a0Denyse Cardozo. &#8220;Helping Latinas take their next step in their tech career is at the heart of what we stand for. 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