Lilly Mucarsel
Director of Programs & Education for the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Barbara Trujillo Gómez
TV personality and author "...Barbara Por Atras" A Latin Woman's Guide to Fitness
Barbara Trujillo Gómez is the author of "...Barbara por Atras" A Latin Woman's Guide to Fitness, a breakthrough book on health and fitness for Latinas. In it, she shares her 20-year experience in fitness, food, and self-acceptance. It is based on her own personal journey – from a successful corporate sales executive with Jaguar Land Rover North America, obsessed to be thin and fit the American beauty ideal of the skinny supermodel, to embracing her curves and finding the healthy co-existence of her American birthright and Latino Roots. Born and raised in New Jersey, daughter of Cuban Exiled Parents, Barbara was raised speaking only Spanish in the household, embracing her culture while thriving to fit into the “new”. She is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and YogaFit. As a health physical educator and Spanish teacher at Marlboro Montessori Academy in New Jersey, Barbara engages children in the importance of starting a healthy lifestyle at a young age. Barbara is an active volunteer with The American Heart Associationand Woman to Woman, a breast cancer survival group at the Riverside Medical Clinic in Riverside,CA . She is currently working on an ambush reality TV series and promotes fitness and self-acceptance for Latinas through media appearances and on her blog BarbaraPorAtras.com
Evelina Solis
Founder and President of Sol2Soul
Evelina Solís is the Founder and President of Sol2Soul (MySol2Soul.com), an academic & life coaching and inspirational speaking resource. Solís also works in all mass mediums as a Radio Host on BlogTalkRadio, TV Personality on ChannelAustin's Ujima TV, and Magazine Writer for Ujima Magazine. Evelina Solís was featured in the newly released book Aim High: Extraordinary Stories of Hispanic and Latina Women by Laura Contreras-Rowe. Recently, her miraculous story was featured in the 5th Annual Latina Edition of Latino Leaders National Magazine. She graced the cover of Latin Connection Magazine in July. Solís will be releasing her first book this year called, The Little Book of Words Every Latino Should Know. In 2010, Evelina Solís was named Outstanding Speaker of the Year by San Diego State University's Associated Business Student Council. She is dedicated to the needs of the Latino/a community. Evelina Solís has a passion for serving people from all walks of life, volunteering at Shoreline Church and charities, traveling the world, playing and watching sports, writing about her adventures, participating in the arts, and spending quality time with her family and friends. You can stay up-to-date with her speaking tour schedule and upcoming projects by going to www.EvelinaSolis.com
Lilly Mucarsel
Director of Programs & Education for the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Lilly Mucarsel, Director of Programs and Education for the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Orange County, has made it her mission to teach the Latino community how to live a healthy lifestyle. As the voice of the ADA, in partnership with the City of Santa Ana, The SAUS and The Anaheim Unified School District, and many other programs and organizations, Lilly has shared her education and promoted living well and giving back to the community. Her efforts have reached more than 60 organizations and touched thousands of lives, specifically the Hispanic Community.
