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Betty Cortina

Latina Magazine

New York, NY USA

"I had led myself by my gut, and really had to tune out a lot of people."

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Editorial Director

I direct editorial content focusing on the most empowering, engaging, and culturally relevant content for Latina women.

High School
Bachelor's Degree
Journalism
University of Florida
Graduate Degree
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Johnson & Wales University-North Miami

My path in life has been direct

1.
Parents were immigrants from Cuba; she was the first person in her family born on American soil.
2.
Learned work ethic from parents: father lied, said he could drive a forklift so he could get his first job in America, mom worked graveyard shifts.
3.
Her family didn't want her to work, go to college; tradition ruled she'd live with her family until she married.
4.
Had to apply to universities, jobs in secret; got into the University of Florida, her hometown newspaper gave her a full scholarship.
5.
After college, worked as a crime and politics reporter for the Miami Herald.
6.
Realized she was only doing newspaper journalism because it'd look good on her résumé; really wanted to work in magazines.
7.
Co-workers were telling her that if she left newspapers for magazines, no one take her seriously.
8.
Worked on "high-profile" jobs, like People en Español, but left to work at Latina, a small-scale magazine that she loved.

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