In our Latina community starting the day with un cafecito con pan or having a siesta with café con leche is embedded into our daily routine. Every Latin region is known for their coffee…. Columbia has Tinto, Spain created the Cortado, Mexico offers Café de Olla and Bolivia has Café de Tartar.

Amigas y Familia make room for another coffee brand in your pantry! Our Super Latina today is introducing California to the delicious aromas and tastes of coffee from El Salvador. Emely Navarro is the vibrant, creative and innovative CEO of Navarro Coffee Company whose family have owned a coffee farm for generations in Cuidad Arce. Her love for coffee is intertwined with her fond childhood memories of living on the farm before she moved to Southern California when she was six years old.

She faced challenges early because of the language barrier as she did not speak English, which led to her being dropped from her first school. If not for her mother advocating to keep her in academically challenged classes at her new school, she would not have been given the same educational opportunities that were being offered to her English speaking peers.

Emely shares the emotional story of learning to be authentic to herself which led her to study journalism at San Diego State, winning a local Emmy as a news producer in San Luis Obispo and currently working as a digital producer for the Emmy nominated entertainment news show, Access Hollywood. Listen to our conversation for her advice on turning your passion into reality and launching a brand.

Here’s to being authentic to ourselves, being intentional with our journey and going at our own pace!

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Today's Super Latina is not only a part of an American Dream, she is the American Dream personified! Lizette Gomez is a first generation Southern Californian whose path to Marketing Director for Vallarta Supermarkets was not a direct one. She oversees the successful brand growth and awareness for the expanding franchise, which has opened 55 stores (and counting) since 1985.

With a background in Business Administration and Graphic Design, she did not foresee herself working in the food retail industry. In fact, her career started in Marketing and Specialty Leasing for a property management firm! She credits being at a smaller company with allowing her to learn new skills on the job. When the opportunity to work in the food retail space appeared her experience and her sister-in-law, an expert in interviews, made her more than ready.. This fierce and family focused single mother also had her family's support and encouragement.

In conversation with Lizette, you feel the independence and confidence she has. Those traits, and being open to learning new things, are needed to be successful in marketing. "You have to be creative. You have to think outside of the box. If you have it in you....f you have thick skin, like me, just do it."

Here’s to being open to learning new things, new opportunities and ever-changing paths!

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¡Feliz Año Nuevo nuestras Super-Latinas!

Every January is a fresh and re-energizing start for our goals, for the life that we dream of. Sometimes taking that first step or second or third is not so easy or so clear. This is where today’s Super-Latina can help you and our community.

Erika De La Cruz is a best-selling author who is an expert in personal development and manifestation. She is the owner and editor-in-chief of the #1 personal lifestyle publication in Los Angeles, The LA Girl. As someone who is impacting the online personal growth space globally it is not surprising to find her work, personal style and leadership featured in Vogue, The Zoe Report, Forbes and more!

This strong and inspirational Mexican-American never gave up when faced with hardships, in fact, she persevered. It was during her first year in college when her family suffered a financial blow, went into bankruptcy and lost their home. She returned from college to find her door bolted shut and herself homeless. She lived with family friends during this time and with the help of scholarships, continued her studies and manifested her life with vision boards as her guides.

Erika shares how committing to the person we each want to be will happen with daily repetition, practice and acceptance of pain that we try to avoid. She explains how matching your intentions with what you love will lead to your best self and how “being better and not bitter” will get you closer to your goals.

Here’s to creating the energy we want this year and reaching our own personal summits in 2024!

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