Veronica Rodriguez, Director, Student Leadership & Development, Northeastern IL University
Gamma Phi Omega
Veronica Rodriguez received her bachelor’s degree in History and her M.Ed. in Higher Education from Loyola University Chicago. She has been a Greek Advisor for over 10 years between University of Illinois at Chicago and now Northeastern Illinois University where she is the Director of Student Leadership Development.
Veronica has been a member of Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority Inc. since 1997. She served on the National Board for a combined 12 years, holding a multiple of positions including National President.
She is currently serving on the executive board of the newly chartered alumnae colony in the Northwest Suburbs.
Sonia Olivo, Entrepreneur & Insurance/Financial Services Agent, State Farm
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Sonia Olivo has over 10 years of experience in the insurance and financial services arena and is now a State Farm Agent located in Northlake, IL since 2006. Educating and providing knowledge of need based products to clients is a central focus to Sonia’s business and she has relied on referrals from existing customers to help grow her business. With 5 fully bilingual team members, Sonia is now one of the Chicagoland’s top Agents. Sonia provides services surrounding all insurance products from Auto, Home, Life, and Health, but also helps with those products many are unfamiliar with such as Banking and Mutual Funds. Born and raised in Chicago’s south side, Sonia holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from DePaul University in Sociology and Latin American/Latino Studies. Since becoming an agent, Sonia has qualified for multiple sales and travel award recognitions.
Ana Serafin, Communications Manager, Goose Island Beer Co., Editor at TravelingLatina.com
Alpha Psi Lambda
Ana Serafin, an active alumni for Alpha Psi Lambda, obtained her bachelor's degree in Communications at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Upon graduation, she started her career in public relations where she worked for consumer product brands such as Aeromexico, MillerCoors, Wrigley Jr. Co., Nintendo, Walmart, among others. Recently, she obtained her M.A. in Advertising and Public Relations at DePaul University and is currently working at Goose Island Beer Company as their Communications Manager. In addition, she is an award winning travel blogger; she documents her travel experiences via www.TravelingLatina.com
Angel Garcia, Attorney, Garcia Law Group
Omega Delta
Angel has worked on numerous local, state and national campaigns. In addition to his work with the Chicago Young Republicans, Angel also has served as President of The John Marshall Law School Federalist Society and Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Cook County. Angel has also been a political commentator on various local and national networks. Angel currently serves as a statewide commissioner for the Illinois Latino Family Commission.
Angel has a J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and is an MBA from the Brennan School of Business. He worked for a futures exchange for over a decade. Today he practices law for his own firm, with a focus on criminal defense.
Ennedy Rivera, Attorney, Wysocki & Smith
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Ennedy Rivera is a litigator with the law office of Wysocki & Smith, a Lake County general practice law firm, where she specializes in immigration, civil and federal litigation. Mrs. Rivera is born and raised in Waukegan and has dedicated herself to assuring that Latinos have a prevalent voice in Lake County. Her dedication to the Latino community shines through her leadership as board President for the YWCA of Lake County, board member of the Lake County Community Foundation (sister organization to the Chicago Community Trust), as well as a the first Latina board member of Vista Health Hospital. In addition, she serves as commissioner for the Illinois State Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the Waukegan Public Schools and City of Waukegan. Recently she received the honor of being sworn as a Special Prosecutor for the Lake County States Attorney's office case review panel which oversees wrongful conviction cases.
Ms. Rivera is life-long resident of Lake County and has earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Pre-Medicine and Spanish. She holds her law degree from DePaul University and has been sworn before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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