31 Yrs. of Great Memories Teaching, Performing, Competing & More

 

It's about the journey for me, and what a wonderful journey. I feel so blessed in life. Meeting fun people in the past, present, and looking forward to the future. I am passionate about the arts, multimedia journalism, and law. I also enjoy making friends along the way while teaching ballroom dance; performing at showcases; participating in DanceSport Championships (e.g. Autumn Dance Classic, International Grand Ball, and San Francisco Open); teaching Zumba dance fitness; performing and teaching dance for charities and nonprofits (e.g. Boys & Girls Club, Animal Friends, Girl Scouts, and many more); theatre arts classes; singing in talent shows, stage, choirs concerts, and coaching with people such as Dr. Robert Gansert of Carnegie Hall, New York, Sunnyvale Singers of CA with Hal Sundquist and Tina Sundquist, Ph.D. (7 years), Stockton Singers of CA with Maestro Ric Campero (1 year), Delta College Choir of CA (2 years) with Maestro German Aguilar, Director, including vocal coach Dr. Magen Soloman, Director of Stockton Choral, and Maestro Jaffe of Stockton Symphony performing "Requiem, " Claudia Villela, singer/musician from Brazil ; modeling professionally, and for charities; winning beauty and talent pageants (Miss Int'l Five Boroughs '77, Int'l Pageant Gal '02, Ms. World Elite Lady Peoples Choice '03, Ms. Int'l Elite '04, Ms.Universal Gem '04); meeting, forming friendships, choreographing dance routines for, and with past and present beauty queens/directors like beautiful Beatriz Gill (former Mrs. Petite World), Janet Brier(former beauty queen/Director of Pageant Gals International), Maria Beall (former Mrs. Galaxy/Mrs. World '15), former Miss Universe Marisol Malaret, Gaby Muro (Miss San Joaquin 2016 (to name a few); Dante Ramirez, fashion designer; Michael Randolph, photographer; meeting and working during internship, or doing projects with celebrities in the film/television industry, special charity, or pageant related events like Ednita Nazario, Iris Chacon/Marc Anthony, Tito Puente, Edie Vega & Lisa Nunziela, Raul Velasco, Milta Silva, Perez Prado, Jorge Rivero, Muhammad Ali, Eddie Miro, Marisol Malaret, Greg Mullavey, Ryan O'Neal/Shelley Long, Andre Agassi, Edie Lambert/KCRA, Tina Macuha/Good Day Sacramento (and many KCRA Anchors), Rick Page, Golden Globe Winner/Cameraperson/Director, Marsha Posner Williams, Emmy Winning Producer, Sophoan Sorn, Film Director of Berlin & San Joaquin Film Festivals (to name of few); events, employers, coaches, judges, co-workers, and friends in the ballroom/dance business like Lino and Lillian Innocenzi-Powers (daughters Godparents), Mr. & Mrs. O'Sullivan, Bill & Floy Ranells, Cheryl Burke, Jonathan Roberts, Bill Dye, Wiley Simpson, Sharon Savoy, Tommy Newby, Rafael Cologne, Dennis Lyle, Jay Larson, Robin Horn, John Silva, Chuck Braswell, Mark Scolieri, Peter Stylianos, Ms. Ylva, Juan Cabral, Chris, Gary Bouqet, Sherri Wu, Leslie Mc Intosh, Wendy & Patrick Johnson, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Villalobos, Alex Hawkins, George Shattel, Benny Diamond, Brenda Gardner. Ph.D., Carlos Rosario, Jourdaine & Krauel, Ron Montez, Liz Curtis, Chris Morris, Melissa Galvin 49ers cheerleader/captain, Janie LaBarthe (jazz teacher), Elizabeth (jazz teacher), Dorothy Delgado (ballet teacher), Joy Smith (Zumba), President John Kimmins, (just to name of few); the politicians during my pageants, running for election in 2012, and personal relatives include Private Secretary Lic. Carlos Garcia to former President of Mexico, Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo's First Lady and wife Kate Romero of Puerto Rico, Mayor Felicia Rincon de Gautier of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Lic. Miguel Aleman and President of the Mexican National Tourist Council, and Lic. Alejandro Gomez Maganda/Official Mayor of the Mexican National Tourists Council, Senator Cathleen Galgiani, CA, Congressman Jerry McNerney, CA, Jose Hernandez, Astronaut/Politician, Assemblywoman Susan Eggman, CA, Mayor Abraham Beame of N.Y., Mayor Edward Chavez, Stockton, CA, Mayor Ann Johnston, Stockton, CA, Mayor Anthony Silva, Stockton of CA, Mayor Susan Hitchcock, Lodi, CA, Mayor JoAnne Mounce, Lodi, CA, Mayor Henry Manayan, Milpitas, CA, relative Mayor Felix Hernandez, Villalba, P.R., relative Mayor Luis Javier Hernandez, Villalba, P. R., Councilman Moses Zapien, Councilman Michael Tubbs; radio shows with Delta's College licensed nonprofit KWDC 93.5 "Delta's View," "Radio Theatre," and "A Brighter Day,"; television shows in Mexico, Puerto Rico, New York such as "Siempre en Domingo," Mexico," "Showtime," Puerto Rico, "Cambia, Cambia," Puerto Rico, "Perez Prado Live Show," Mexico, "Club del Hogar Program," Mexico, "24 Hour News with Lic. Jacobo Zabludovski," Mexico, "Joe Franklin Show," New York, cable award winning show "Dance on the Town," with dance partner, Juan Cabral, and others; personal fun video projects entered in San Joaquin Film Festival (Sophoan Sorn, Director), Sacramento 48 Hour Film Festival 2014, San Francisco 48 Hour Film Festival 2014, and Television Academy Student Emmys 2015, and numerous video/audio projects; awards at the annual Multi Media/KCRA Festivals for audio projects such as my songs "Rain," and "Evergreen" (remix); researching and writing my "Health Issues and the Benefits of DanceSport" book for my doctorates; volunteering for numerous nonprofits, and community service. Since I love Oprah Winfrey so much I decided to pursue Multimedia Journalism. During an internship in 2014 at KCRA-TV3, I met anchors, meterologists, producers, writers, editors, camerapersons, and executives that included: David Bigger (Meteorologist), Deirdre Fitzpatrick (Anchorwoman), Chris Riva (Anchor), Mike Luery (Anchorman), Lisa Gonzales (Anchorwoman), Melinda Meza (Anchorwoman), Aram Sarkissian (Anchorwoman), Derek Cressman (Anchor), Chris Riva (Anchorman), Mike Luery, Eddie Lambert (Anchorwoman), Lisa Gonzalez (Anchorwoman), Leticia Ordaz (Anchorwoman), Dirk Verdoorn (Meteorologist), Mike Teselle (Anchor), Michele Jeffrey (Anchor), Adriana Brogger (My Professor & Anchor), Del Rodgers (Anchor), Mae Fesai (Anchor), Elliott Troshinsky, (President and General Manager), Gretchen Littlejohn (Executive Producer), Lori Waldon (News Director), Angeline Sheets (Editor), Mason Silva (Cameraperson), Mike Carroll (Camera Journalist), and many dedicated people behind the scenes. I am currently pursuing a law degree at Taft Law School. I am so blessed that my love for the arts, entertainment, multimedia journalism, and law have brought me close to all these wonderful people and experiences I will treasure forever. I have had an amazing journey to this day, and hope to have many more fun adventures with my friends and family.