LATINAS IN CORPORATE

Overcoming Cultural Obstacles While Juggling a Career and a Family

An Amazon Best Selling Book in: Vocational Guidance, Etiquette, Business Office Skills, HR and Personal Management, Company Business Profiles, Job Interviewing and Career Guides.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Latinas in Corporate America face unique challenges: underrepresentation, pay gaps, and cultural bias. For every dollar a white, non-Latino man earns, a Latina earns only 54 cents.

Through engaging data, the journeys of three fictional characters, and inspiring real-life stories, this book shows what it’s really like to navigate corporate life as a Latina. You’ll gain practical tools, tips, and resources to overcome obstacles, grow your career, and balance work and family.

Fun, quick, and empowering, this book is a guide for Latinas ready to rise, lead, and thrive in the corporate world.

Myriam Del Angel

AUTHOR, HR PROFESSIONAL

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Myriam Del Angel is a bilingual HR executive, coach, and facilitator with 25 years of experience transforming workplaces and shaping global people strategies. A recognized champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion, she has held senior roles at organizations including Arthur Andersen, Microsoft, Accenture, Deloitte, EY, PwC, and Grant Thornton. Most recently, she was Vice President of Human Resources for North America at Randstad Sourceright, where she was also Executive Sponsor for Randstad Empowering All Latinos (R.E.A.L.), advancing equity and representation across the enterprise. She is also part of Korn Ferry’s Interim Solutions Practice, stepping into interim HR leadership roles for growing companies.

As Founder and Managing Director of LML People Consulting, she provides executive coaching, leadership development, and corporate training across industries, designing workshops on HR strategy, DEI, and inclusive leadership that strengthen culture, engagement, and retention. She partners with Lebens Advisory Group (LAG) as a Training Facilitator, helping executives and teams align life, work, and wealth for greater impact. She also consults with Manifesting Leadership Group (MLG), designing and delivering leadership development programs for organizations globally.

Beyond her consulting work, Myriam is deeply committed to cultural and social impact. She serves on the Board of Illinois Humanities, which brings communities together through free cultural and educational programs. She is the author of the Amazon bestseller Latinas in Corporate: Overcoming Cultural Obstacles While Juggling a Career and Family. She previously led the Chicago chapter of Latinas Rising Up in HR, where she mentors emerging Latina professionals, contributed to Volumes 1 and 3 of its book series, and received its Latina Leadership Award in 2022. Honored as a 2026 Influential Woman by Influential Women and one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Illinois for 2025 by Women We Admire, she inspires audiences nationwide by championing equity, empowering women, and redefining inclusive leadership.

A proud first-generation Latina of Colombian and Mexican heritage, Myriam is also a dedicated mother of three. She enjoys salsa dancing, CorePower Yoga, and traveling the world.

THE CHARACTERS

YELITZA LUZA FERRERA

“Young Latina, battling cultural expectations vs. career ambitions.”

Yelitza Luza Ferrera was born in Miami, Florida to Cali-born Colombian parents. She is an afro Latina with rich brown skin and tiny dark locs who speaks fluent Spanish. She is in her early thirties and recently received her MBA from a prestigious university. She is the youngest of three children and the only daughter. Her parents had her late in life, and she is dealing with the responsibility of caring for them. She currently works as a director for a multinational bank and is seeking to advance to the position of vice president. She is attempting to balance her career ambitions and the cultural and familial pressures to get married and have children while taking care of her aging parents. As she seeks to make it into the c-suite, she must also deal with the challenges she encounters due to biases and discrimination.

MARIA MILAN RODRIGUEZ

“Mid-career Latina, balancing work life and family life.”

Maria Milan Rodriguez was born to Mexican parents from Mexico City in Chicago, Illinois. She is forty-four years old and has caramel skin, dark brown eyes, and black straight hair. Jose Rodriguez, born in Veracruz, Mexico, is her husband. She has three children, all of whom are under the age of ten. She is currently a manager in audit for one of the Big Four accounting firms. She holds a BA in Accounting and is a CPA. She strives to be a good wife, mother, daughter, and employee in all aspects of her life. She is attempting to balance the expectations of her family and her employer. She is criticized for her perceived lack of desire to advance to the next level, as well as her family’s assertion that family comes first.

AMALÍ ROSITA SANCHEZ

“Experienced Latina, balancing career, health, and family.”

Amalí Rosita Sanchez was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Puerto Rican parents from Ponce. She is fifty-eight years old and has the option to retire early. She is currently the senior vice president of global partnerships for a multinational technology firm headquartered in the United States. She has a bachelor’s degree in engineering, numerous certificates, and serves on several boards. She had three children and grandchildren during her marriage to a Cuban man. On her way to the c-suite, she overcame a bitter divorce, health issues, and challenges to prove she belonged in leadership.