Meet our writers

We are an extended family and we take advantage of opportunities to work together.

  • Gary M. Stern

    +60 articles

    Gary Stern, a contributing writer for HO  has written hundreds of articles that have appeared in such leading publications as The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, USA Weekend, Crain's New York Business, Electronic Business, and Tennis. 

  • Frank DiMaria

    +60 articles

    Frank DiMaria is a freelance writer living South Carolina. When he’s not writing he teaches computer science and digital literacy in a middle school in Fort Mill.

  • Mary Ann Cooper

    +50 articles

    Whether the subject is health care or movies, women's issues or trends in television, Mary Ann has written about it or spoken about it. She is the author of more than 100 book projects including “Natural Cures for Common Diseases,” “101 Ways to Pamper Yourself,” and "Easy Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol." She was a nationally syndicated columnist for 30 years and contributing writer to an eclectic group of magazines including Hispanic Outlook, Women's World, Television Week, GRAND Magazine, Boxoffice Magazine, Looking Good Now Magazine, and American Media Special Magazines.  

  • Gustavo A. Mellander

    +50 articles

    Dr. Mellander was a university dean for 15 years and a college president for 20.

  • Peggy Sands Orchowski

    +40 articles

    Peggy (Dr. Margaret) Sands Orchowski Ph.D. has been the credentialed Congressional Correspondent for the Hispanic Outlook on Higher Education magazine in Washington DC since 2006.  Her new book “The Law That Changed the Face of America: the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965” was published by Rowman & Littlefield in September in time for the 50th anniversary of its signing.

  • Enrique Del Risco

    +40 articles

    Enrique Del Risco Arrocha, also known as Enrisco, was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1967. He has a degree in History from the University of Havana and a doctorate in Latin American Literature from New York University (NYU), where he currently works. as a teacher in the department of Spanish and Portuguese. He was a finalist for the Cintas Foundation Fellowship for Creative Writing -for the project “Trilogía cubana del Hudson” (2011), and has received the following awards: Prize of the Contest Trece de Marzo 1993, Prize of Short Story magazine “Revolución y Cultura” 1994, Villa Awards de Madrid 1996 and V Ibero-American Cortes de Cádiz Award 2008, for the works: Shrunken Works (1992), Loss and recovery of innocence (1994), Crocodile tears (1998), Leve Historia de Cuba (2007), and ¿Qué Will they think of us in Japan? (2008).

All our writers

Kevin Jimenez

Kevin Jimenez  

Maribel Joven, M.Ed, M.A.

Maribel Joven is a first-generation student, born in New York City and raised in Newark, NJ. Her mother is from Ecuador, and her father is from Spain. She is an experienced educator and Vice Principal at McManus Middle School in Linden, NJ. With over 15 years of expertise in bilingual education and instructional leadership, she is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education at Saint Peter’s University.

Sandra Bertram Grant Ph.D.

Sandra Bertram Grant, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver. Her research focuses on exploring strategies and interventions that will promote academic success and student retention, as well as increased representation of Latina/os in leadership roles.

Marcela Torres-Cervantes

Marcela Torres-Cervantes, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) is the Associate Director for the Carolina Latinx Center and a dedicated leader in higher education with nearly 10 years of experience building innovative programs and fostering sustainable practices. Passionate about creating inclusive spaces and advancing equity, Marcela’s work centers on collaboration and community connection.

Shaylee Gibbs

Shaylee Gibbs is the PR Communications Specialist at Friends University, where she crafts and shares the university’s voice across various platforms. Her favorite aspect of her role is building connections with alumni and current students and highlighting their achievements, aspirations, and milestones.

Dr. Aristides "Ari" Baraya

Dr. Aristides “Ari” Baraya is the Director of the Latin American Business and Development Initiative and advisor of the Southeastern Association of  Latin American Students, College of Business- Southeastern Louisiana University.

Yekaterina Bezrukova

Yekaterina Bezrukova is Associate Professor Organization and Human Resources, University at Buffalo.

Mario Del Angel Guevara

Dr. Mario Del Angel Guevara is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies and Director of the Curanderismo Traditional Medicine without Borders Program at the University of New Mexico.

Lucila Lagace

Research Manager Lucila Lagace leads research administration and program evaluation at NALAC. She is an experienced nonprofit and public administrator with thirty-five years of experience building the evaluation capacity of organizations across the U.S. and Central America.

Vanessa Cruz M.S.

Upon completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Administration Management and receiving her Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration at CSU, San Bernardino, Vanessa Cruz contributes to UCLA Health as a program assistant to the Office of Education and the School of Medicine.

Margarite Reinert

Margarite Reinert, LMSW, studied social work and criminal justice at the University of South Dakota and earned her master’s in social work at the University of Iowa. She teaches social work and researches trauma-informed practice and social justice. She serves on and is actively involved in university and community initiatives advancing social justice, education, and community well-being in Siouxland.

Jeffrey A. Hayes

Dr. Hayes currently is a professor at Penn State University, where he has been a faculty member since 1993. 

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