LATIN TIMES MAGAZINE - SPRING 2013 VOLUME 12 No 1 | Page 12

Name : Jessica Reyes What is your Profession ? Tv CoHost / Weather / Radio Company : The Daily Buzz Your Pais : USA--Parents from Puerto Rico Hometown : Orlando , FL … born in Jersey but Florida is my home
Latin Times : How did you get started in your career ? Jessica Reyes : I started as a child when my mother decided to get me head-shots at the age of 5 and take me on different audition in New York and New Jersey . I was very shy but mom pushed because she felt I had potential . As a teen I got into the whole singing scene and that ’ s where I met someone in radio and got my start as a Traffic Reporter at the age of 19 while still in college !
Latin Times : What do you enjoy most about you what you do ? Jessica Reyes : The people I get to meet . The lives I get to change or touch . Everyone has a story , something to tell whether it ’ s a coworker or a viewer . I love to listen to people . Another thing I love is my mother ’ s face full of pride when I ’ m on stage or on the tube . Nothing beats that … nothing !
Latin Times : Please tell us about your biggest obstacles , and how you have overcome them . Jessica Reyes : I ’ m Latina and a woman … it ’ s not easy YET possible ! In an industry that ’ s run by men . I ’ ve had to grow some thick skin and roll with the big boys to get some respect .
Latin Times : What separates YOU from the others ? Jessica Reyes : I do it all . No matter what ’ s thrown my way I ’ ll do or learn how to . I never say no . Also my dedication . I ’ m committed to this life 24 / 7 . I try to give my all and always evolve . The ball is always rolling . I ’ m in search of ways to always take it to another level . I would say that separates me from the rest . I ’ m never a follower .
Latin Times : Please tell us about your family . Jessica Reyes : I come from a huge familia ! Hey soy Latina … . I ’ m the youngest of 7.5 girls and 2 boys . My mother is my everything . She ’ s been that voice always pushing me to keep going . I can ’ t imagine where I would be without her .
Latin Times : Who is a hero / role model that you admire ( Living or deceased ) and why do you admire them ? Jessica Reyes : There are so many people worthy of admiration but beyond my mother I would have to say Oprah … this is a woman who came from nothing . No connections , no rich family … she ’ s a result of hard earned success and that ’ s why I admire her .

Martha vazquez

Name : Martha Vazquez What is your Profession ? Residential property management and brokerage Company : V & V Real Estate Associates & Financial Specialists Inc . Your Pais : Colombia Hometown : Cali / NYC
Latin Times : How did you get started in your career ? Martha Vazquez : I started interning in a small residential brokerage firm .
Latin Times : What do you enjoy most about you what you do ? Martha Vazquez : I enjoy helping grow a company from scratch and seeing it grow .
Latin Times : Please tell us about your biggest obstacles , and how you have overcome them . Martha Vazquez : One of my biggest obstacles was overcoming a recession . My husband / partner and I changed our model of our business and it helped us overcome it .
Latin Times : What separates YOUR business from the others ? Martha Vazquez : We offer great service to lower income properties and we can help and manage the whole 360 of the investment .
Latin Times : What type of people can you help with your services ? Martha Vazquez : We can help people looking to make their money grow and move that have from 50- 60 k
Latin Times : Who is a hero / role model that you admire ( Living or deceased ) and why do you admire them ? Martha Vazquez : I would say it ’ s my mom . I have learned from many of her experiences and one of the best skills I inherited from her is to be stubborn and persevere to the end . Not to let go and give up on something you truly believe in . No matter what people think or say about you .