Luis Reyes, Washington D.C. Entrepreneur

Luis is from San Miguel and owns one of the most successful restaurants in the
D.C. area were Senators and high powered executives eat. His full story is coming
soon.

http://www.lauriolplaza.com/
http://www.cactuscantina.com/

President Bush visits Cactus Cantina:
http://www.cactuscantina.com/reviews.html

Rogelio Cervantes - CEO Hotel Beverly Hills El Salvador

A man who has been fighting for change for many years. He founded Urgente Express and has
now built a successful hotel in one of the most prestigious areas of El Salvador, Santa Elena.
His full bio is coming soon.

Pablo Cruz - Lehman Brothers IPO's

Pablo assumes the role of Director in our group. His bio and story is coming soon.

Nikki Orellana - Nikky's Sports

One of the most successful entrepreneurs in the the L.A. area. He owns of the largest soccer apparel stores in the U.S. thru retail and web operations. We will publish is courageous story in the coming weeks and you will find out how he managed to survive a death squad invasion into their home in El Salvador. The intruders were armed with submachine guns, high powered rifles and the three of them were able to hold them off with a .22 caliber revolver. An incredible story of survival from a great human being!

Dr Leonel Flores - Scientist

His bio a story will be coming soon. He has also accepted my invitation to be
the Vice-Chairman of our group.

Manuel Garcia - CAL Grad & University of Barcelona

Manuel García

Manuel García es asesor en posicionamiento estratégico y comunicación. A través de un coaching personalizado, Manuel ofrece a empresas herramientas para potenciar la comunicación a nivel empresarial y social. Una lista parcial de clientes incluye: Iberdrola, Dr. Esteve Laboratios, Club Ciudad Diagonal y McDonald’s España.

Manuel es asesor de la Universidad Francisco Gavidia en El Salvador para asuntos internacionales. En esta capacidad, él ha facilitado convenios de cooperación entre la Universidad Francisco Gavidia e instituciones de Estados Unidos, incluyendo la Woodbury University, en Burbank, California.

Manuel es columnista del Diario El Mundo de El Salvador. Él aborda temas de trascendencia para los salvadoreños en el mundo.

Manuel mantiene afiliaciones en Estados Unidos y Latino América, mientras reside en Barcelona, España.

Manuel es Licenciado en Ciencias Políticas por la Universidad de California en Berkeley. El completó el Master de Formación en la Empresa de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, España.

Felipe and Carolina Telona - World Dancing Champions- A Salvadoran Mexican Success Story

Carolina & Felipe

CarolinanfelipeATaol.com

Titles

World Mambo Champions

2 Time World Salsa Champions

5 Time American Rhythm Grand Finalists

Current U.S. Silver Medialists

Theatrical Arts Champions

Argentine Tango Champions

Performing Credentials

Currently Featured Dance Artists on America’s Ballroom Challenge

Seen on PBS

Featured Performers for the Gracie Allen Awards

Featured Performers for the “dancers for Life Tribute” at theNew York City Center on Broadway

Latin Choreographers for American Express Industrial Film.

Soloists aboard the “Queen Elizabeth 2” Swing Review with Ann Hampton Callaway

Soloists with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops orchestra live at the Kimmel Center

Assistant choreographers for Celine Dion Music Video and 2008 World Tour

Our Story

Carolina Orlovsky-Telona and Felipe Telona have been devoting their lives together in developing the ability to touch, move, and inspire both audiences and students of all ages thru the art of dance.

Carolina knew from a young age when she began studying ballet under the direction of Ms. Bella Kovarskya that she would grow up to be a dancer. At Eighteen Carolina boarded a bus bound for New York City. She went on to study at the Alvin Aliey American Dance Center, become a recipient of the Richard Ellner Scholarship and apprentice for two consecutive years in Ann Reinking's Broadway Theatre Project.

However, it was not until she met Felipe in the basement of a Dance Studio in New Jersey did she realize her true calling, the World of Dancesport. Shortly after their introduction two things began to blossom, both her love for him and her love of Competitive Dancesport.

A year later, Carolina and Felipe formed a partnership in both marriage and dance. They have since gone on to become 3-time United States Bronze Medallists, World Mambo, World Salsa Champions, and most recently United States Silver Medallists in the Professional American Rhythm division.
A 3rd Degree Black Belt, Felipe was offered both a football and baseball scholarship but his heart was set on dancing when he decided to turn professional after only three years of dancing as an Amateur, during which time he won the 1999 Blackpool Latin Formation team title.

He began his professional Career in New Jersey where after only three months with his first partner he placed Fifth in the U.S. American Rhythm division. A day after returning from the U.S. Championships he asked Carolina out on a date. And so began their courtship and shortly after their partnership, which is now going in its sixth year.

William Campos- Real Estate Developer/Designer/Builder/Investor - Luxury Estates/Mansions- A Salvadoran Success Story

William Campos was born in a small town in Usulutan, El Salvador. He came to the U.S. at the

age of 12 with an ambition to succeed and live the American dream. He moved to Downey, CA

in 1986 and put himself through school eventually graduating with a Marketing degree from

Cal State Long Beach.

He took a corporate sales job but quickly realized that he was born to be an Entrepreneur. He started

helping his father who had a small custom painting business. He quickly fell in love with the trade

and decided to get into stucco and other areas of construction.His passion for home building was

born and he decided to start building small homes in Orange County and then decided to bring

business expertise to Downey, CA. where he saw potential for his Craftsmanship.

As the years passed he had the skill and knowledge to pass all of the licensing as a General Contractor/

Builder. Four years ago he started building Estates in Downey and financing the projects himself.

Each Estate/Mansion is personally supervised by him and he spares no expense to make sure

that they are a work of perfection, beauty, and master craftsmanship.

I am including a link for the latest home that he has built…

http://www.bellacasallc.com/Charloma_html/index.html

William is 35 Years old, he is an Eligible Bachelor, he has never been married and does not have

any kids. In the near future he will venture to other Affluent areas of Los Angeles.

Jose Renato Cartagena- Principal Engineer Disneyland - A Salvadoran Success Story

Jose Renato Cartagena came to this country with a vision and determination not to be a statistic. He arrived like most of the immigrants of the 1980’s with

very few material possessions but with a strong desire to achieve the American dream.

He put himself through Cal State Long Beach eventually earning a Bachelors in Engineering and postgraduate stadies in Control Systems.

Renato has accomplished the following:

· Principal Engineer at Disneyland. Next time you take your kids …please remind

them that a Latino/Salvadoran had something to do with the new recently opened and existing attractions. He has been with Disney for over 20+ years and leads

the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in the A&FE department at the Disneyland Resort.

· Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California.

· Certificate in Quality Management from Phoenix University

· Co-founder of the Theme Park Engineering Program at Cal State Long Beach, will be the only of program of it’s kind in the nation.

· Chairman, Advisory & Development Committee in the Electrical Department at Long Beach StateUniversity.

· Energy Conversion, LLC – Co-Founder, Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency Systems one of very few Latinos/Salvadorans in this field.

· CEO/Co-Founder – Espino Beach Resort, to be a Luxury Hotel in Jiquilisco Bay, El Salvador opening in 2008.

· In his spare time he has developed/built residential properties in Cerritos/Artesia,CA.

Dr. Sonia Molina - UCLA/Harvard - Oral Surgeon - A Salvadoran Success Story

Sonia Molina, D.M.D., M.P.H. serves as President of Molina Endodontics, a dental office specializing in root canals and servers as President of NassillonDevelopment Inc., a company specializing in real estate development in Southern California. Additionally, she is a well respected clinical lecturer in the dental community as well as an active community leader.

Fleeing political turmoil inEl Salvador, Dr. Molina along with her mother and siblings moved to the United States when she was 17 years old. At a young age, Dr. Molina knew the value of hard work. While attending high school, she worked in a fast food restaurant, cleaned houses on the weekends, and attended English classes in the evening.

Dr. Molina attended California StateUniversity, Long Beach, were she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Upon graduation, she was accepted to the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and School of Public Health where she received both her Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree and Master of Public Health Degree. Dr. Molina completed her Postdoctoral in Endodontics from the UCLA School of Dentistry.

Dr. Molina has been involved in various community based organizations. Most notably, she was a founding member of The Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF). This non-profit, non-partisan, civic organization is committed to expanding the political and economic contributions of the Salvadoran and other Central American communities in the United States.

She is active on the Board of the Los Angeles Dental Society, Latin American Dental Association, Harvard Alumni Association, Women Dental Society. Additionally, she is a commissioner on the Los Angeles Health Authority Commission. At the state level, she is currently on the California Dental Board, and is a house delegate, as well as a legislative representative for the California Dental Association. Dr. Molina has served as president of theDowney Dental Academy for 5 years, and has been a volunteer dentist for Clinica Monsenor Romero, the Latin Business Association, and was involved in creating the Firebaugh Free Children’s Dental Clinic in the City of Huntington Park.

Dr. Molina has received various awards and acknowledgements for her accomplishments and community involvement. Univision, KMEX 34 has named her el “Orgullo Hispano”; Telemundo, KVEA 52 has honored her as the “Hispanic Business Salute 2000”. She has also received the “Faculty of the Year” by the UCLA Endodontic Department, and the “Woman of the Year” by the City of Los Angeles.

Dr. Molina is married to H. Francisco Leal, Principal Partner, Leal & Dominguez LLP. They have two Daughters Marcela and Andrea and reside in the City of Los Angeles.

CURRICULUM VITAE

SONIA MOLINA, D.M.D., M.P.H.

EDUCATION

University of California at Los Angeles, School ofDentistry

West Los Angeles, CA

Postdoctoral Endodontics, 1992

Veteran Administration Hospital

West Los Angeles, CA

General Practice Residency Program, 1990

Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

D.M.D., 1989

Harvard School of Public Health

Boston, MA

M.P.H., 1989

California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Biomedical Sciences, B.A., 1983

Bell High School

Bell, CA

EXPERIENCE

Molina Endodontics President 11/92 – Present

8207 East Third Street

Suite: 103

Downey, CA 90242

Nassillon Development Inc, President 1999 – Present

8207 E. Third Street

Downey, CA 900242

University of California, Los Angeles Clinical Lecturer 6/92 – Present

Department of Endondontics

Los Angeles, CA

Licensed Practitioners Clinic Staff Dentist 8/88 – 5/89

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston, MA

Harvard Health Professions Program Cell Biology Instr. 6/88 – 8/88

Cambridge, MA

United Concordia Consultant 8/98 – Present

RESEARCH

Experimental Studies of the Application of the Excimer Laser on Dental Hard Substances.

Research Sponsor: Dr. Chutima Mangkornkarn, Program Director

Post Doctoral Endodontics

University of California at Los Angeles, 11/90 – 6/92

Longitudinal Study of the Presence of Fluorosis in School Children in Non-Fluoridated Communities.

Research Sponsor: Dr. Paul DePaola, Assistant Clinical Professor

Forsyth Dental Center, 8/88 – 5/89.

A Study of Hispanic Versus Non-Hispanic Women: Attitudes and Practice of Oral Health.

Research Sponsor: Myron Allukian, Director

Bureau of Community of Dental Programs, 7/87 – 5/88.

Summer Research Fellow

Huntington Medical Research Institutes, Department of Experimental Cardiology

Pasadena, CA 6/85 – 8/85.

APPOINTMENTS

Firebaugh Free Children’s Dental Clinic, Board of Directors, 2004

California Dental Board, Committee of Dental Auxiliaries, 2003

Los Angeles Health Authority Commission, 2004

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

SALEF, Chair, Board of Directors, 1997-2003

Los Angeles Dental Society, Legislative Committee Member

California Dental Association, House of Delegates

California Dental Association, Judge of student’s research

Downey Dental Academy, President, 1995-2000

Latin American Dental Association, Board Member

Clinica Monsenor Romero, Past Member, Board of Directors

Harvard Alumni Association, Member, Regional Admissions Interviewer

Latin Business Association, Past Member

Woman’s Dental Society, Past Treasurer

HONORS

“Women of the Year”, 2007

International Association of Salvadoran Woman

“Women of Distinction Award”, 2007

Office of the Speaker Fabian Nunes

“Business Service Award”, 2005

National Latina Business Women’s Association

“Salvadoran of the year Award”, 2005

Salvadoran American Leadership Educational Fund

“Entrepreneurial Achievement Award”, 2005

Latina Style Magazine

“Orgullo Hispano”, 2001

Univision, KMEX 34

“Hispanic Business Salute”, 2000

Telemundo, KVEA 52

“Faculty of the Year”

The UCLA Endodontic Department, 1999

“Scientific Award”

Indian Dental Association, 1998

“Special Contribution”

Women Dentist Association

“Woman of the Year”

City of Los Angles, Hispanic Heritage Month, 1995

“Outstanding Achievement in Dentistry”

International College of Dentist.

“Outstanding Contribution”

Harvard School of Medicine, Student Affairs Office.

“First Place: Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry”

American Association of Public Health Dentistry”

Student Merit Awards Competition.

“Crusade Scholar”

United Methodist Church.

National Hispanic Scholarship

Kellogg Foundation Fellowship

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Country of Origin: El Salvador

Immigrated to the United States after graduating from Instituto National High School, San Salvador.

Bilingual Fluent in Spanish and English

Ana Cubas - CAL & Princeton - A Salvadoran American

Ana E. Cubas is the Deputy Director of the Youth Policy Institute (YPI). YPI is a non-profit organization that serves low income students and families by providing technology training, workforce training, and after-school programs in the communities of Pico-Union/Westlake, East Los Angeles, and the Northeast San Fernando Valley. YPI also operates the Bert CoronaCharter Middle School in Pacoima, and has received grants for a Pico Union CharterMiddle School and a BertCorona Charter High School.Ana holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with highest honors from U.C. Berkeley, and a Masters’ Degree in Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning fromPrinceton University.

Ana has extensive experience working in the public policy, education, and non-profit sectors. She worked for former LAUSD School Board President José Huizar for three years as his Director of Policy and Legislation. In this position, she helped the Board President establish his policy and political agenda, advised him on budget issues, and all policy and legislative matters before the Board of Education. Ana also worked in Los Angeles City Hall, first for the Chief Legislative Analyst’s Office as a Legislative Analyst, and then for Council President Alex Padilla as a Legislative Deputy.Ana began her public policy career working in Washington,D.C. for the U.S. Department of Education, and then for the California Legislative Analyst’s Office in Sacramento.

Active in the Los Angelescommunity, Ana E. Cubas has been appointed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to serve on the Los Angeles City Information Technology Commission. Ana is also a former member of the Human Relations Commission. She is the Vice President of the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) Board of Directors and of El Rescate. She also participated in the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Leadership Institute 2000, and the CORO Southern California Neighborhood Leadership Program 2003. She is a previous Executive Committee member of the Los Angeles County Young Democrats (1999-2000), and continues on as an active member. Ana also appeared on television for two years as a political commentator in the LA Chatroom, a public affairs show on the KJLA TV station. Ana was born in El Salvador and came to Los Angeles when she was ten years old. She is the first in her family to attend college. Ana resides in theSolano Canyon community ofLos Angeles.