The First Gen Latina Changing Corporate America | Marissa Martinez | TEDxLewisUniversity

Advocating for food justice, the advancement of immigrants in corporate America, and empowering Latinas to change the world - Marissa Martinez shares her humbling success story as a leader in the food justice movement. Marissa Danielle Martinez is a trailblazer in her industry. A Lewis University Alumni, Marissa is a strategic corporate manager for one of the largest food distributors in the country. This company is the leading organic, natural, and specialty food distributor. She is a leader in the supply chain, KeHE's Diversity and Inclusion Council, a voting member of the KeHE Cares Foundation, and is the founder of KeHE's Latina network. Marissa was a speaker at the Food Justice Summit hosted by the Chicago Food Policy Action Council and was featured as a change agent in an article published for International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Marissa is a daughter of immigrants. Her parents are Mexican from Tamaulipas and Durango. Furthermore, Marissa Martinez is an agent of change because she confidently takes up space in a place not meant for someone who looks like her- a young, first-gen Latina, who is often the only woman in the room. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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Class act Marissa!!!

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Thank you so much!

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Shout out @hip_latina for linking this video. When she started talking about about her dad being a truck driver I got so emotional im also the oldest first gen daughter of a truck driver and my dad is also charismatic. She described my dad just how she talked about hers