Utah Mama Latina Team

Dennissa Valdivieso de Ramírez

Founder-Creator-Director

Dennissa nació en Quito-Ecuador, a la edad de los 9 años su familia llegó al Valle de Utah, donde se establecieron e iniciaron una vida nueva, sin olvidarse nunca de sus raíces y el amor por la cultura latina. Dennissa se graduó de la Universidad con una licenciatura en Negocios con énfasis en Liderazgo. Por más de 9 años sirvió como Agente Licenciada en Seguros.

Entre sus pasiones mas grandes incluye: El amor a la Cultura Latina, Cocina, Organizacion de Eventos, Artesania, Social Media, Liderazgo y Motivación Personal. Sobre todo su familia y Fe. Para ella vivir en el estado de Utah es una gran bendición.

Ani Allen

Community Outreach and Public Relations

Ani was born in Lima, Peru and her family immigrated to the United States when she was just 7 years old. Ani obtain a Bachelors in Business Management. Ani loves the outdoors, camping, photography, graphic designing, spending quality time with her two children and going on dates with her hubby. Ani has served as PTA president in her children's school for a number of years and believes in being involved in your child's education as much as possible. Ani has a special passion for Public Relations, she loves her Peruvian and Ecuadorian roots. 

Natalia Garcia Noguera

Natalie is a mother of 3 crazy, lovable and beautiful children. She have been married to her hubby for 8 years and currently living in Salt Lake County. She moved to Hawaii in 2006 through 09 to finish her bachelors in Social Work and in 2013 she received her masters at the University of Utah. 

Part time of her life is spent with in the Boys and Girls Club with about 150 elementary children. She loves what she does and enjoys sharing her Mexican culture including FOOD with her friends. She was born in Mexico but came to the US when she was five years old. The US is her home, but she enjoys visiting the place where she was born. You will often find Natalie saying "I am a little of both worlds".

Nassari Everett

Nassari loves sharing her culture with others, she is a mommy to 3 boys and she loves her hubby and best friend. She is also the owner of FlordeLuzShop.

Bilha McCorkle

Bilha Ioanne Oteo McCorkle, was born in San Luis Potosí Mexico, she was raised in the USA. She came from a Big family. Six older brothers and three younger sisters, to be exact. Her mom is her biggest inspiration and example in everything that she does and would like to be. She's THE strongest most amazing woman she knows, she's also her best friend. Her Dad is the reason she never gives up. He's such a great supporter to all of us. (Also the reason why she can't stay still.

She enjoys Cake Decorating, sewing/alterations, tending nieces and nephews (sometimes all at once), planning birthday parties, and re-doing furniture or home decor. Bilha loves the endless support she gets from her husband and his hard work and dedication to his family.

Contributors 

Denhi Chaney

Therapist

Denhi was born in the beautiful city of Guadalajara in Mexico being the third of four children. As a child Denhi traveled and lived in many places giving her the opportunity to learn three languages, and gain a love and appreciation of different cultue; yet despite all of the traveling she consider Mexico City her home.

She moved to Provo Utah to study her undergraduate in Psychology at Brigham Young University followed by her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy. During this time Denhi met her now husband and best friend, together they have one adorable 2 year-old boy, and are expecting the second one by Fall. Denhi loves dancing, learning, reading, writing, photography, cooking, and anything that involves the use of her hands to create.

Norma Lopez-Juarez

DIY's, and Projects 

I was born and raised in Southern California. I have been married to a wonderful man for 21 years and together we have 5 daughters. The oldest is pregnant with our first grandson and the youngest will start Kindergarten in the Fall. My mom has always been the creative type trying new things so I believe I inherited the DIY gene from her. I enjoy decorating, DIY projects, event planning, blogging, and Pinterest.

Michelle Chavez

Michelle nació en la ciudad de México y se mudó a Utah hace 8 años para estudiar en BYU, donde obtuvo su licenciatura en Artes Visuales con énfasis en Cerámica. Se casó con su mejor amigo, a quien conoció en la escuela de Inglés como Segunda Lengua de BYU, y es la madre de una pequeñita de 3 años. 

Michelle disfruta cocinar, hacer respotería, manualidades, leer, aprender cosas nuevas, pero sobre todo estar en casa con su pequeña familia. Michelle es también la Fundadora, Editora y Fotógrafa de thesweetmolcajete.com