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Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women Perlas Ng Silangan. By 1986, Perlas had 75 active members and had performed in 100 cultural events in the greater Houston area such as the Asian American Festival, the Houston Arts Festival, and the Galveston Heritage festival. Lizette Andreyko (née Rosales), a former lead dancer of the Philippine Folk Arts group in Sydney, Australia, choreographed many of the dances and was a founder of the organization. Mayor Kathryne Whitmire, 1984. Mayor Kathryne Whitmire with the Perlas Ng Silangan. Cultural Group during their tinikling performance at the Consular Corp’s dance dinner February 25, 1984. Left to right, (front row) Paula Paladio, Jay Perlas, and Gina Perlas; (second row) Alex Aguinaldo, Maritess Paladio, Eileen Jocson, Lanette Rosales, Maybell Rosales, and Phillip Perlas. Directress Lizette Rosales and manager is Dr. Marilou Javier Perlas, M.D. (Courtesy of Manila Times, Lizette Andreyko.) #FAHM #2019FAHM #FAHM2019 @fanhshtx @fanhs_national #rolemodelsthatlooklikeus #DIVA #PinayVisionary

Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women Alfredo and Teresita Bartolome came to Houston in 1969 from the Isabela province in the Philippines. Teresita worked at the Methodist hospital as a nursing exchange student. Alfredo worked jobs as an orderly and an oil company office manager. In 1978, they moved from Houston to Seabrook with dreams to open an Asian market because one simply did not exist at that time. Starting with humble beginnings, living in a trailer, they were the first Filipinos of Seabrook. Alfredo and Teresita, opened Captain Wick’s and a Seafood Market located at 400 Waterfront Drive on the Galveston Bay just off Highway 146 in Seabrook, Texas. Captain Wick’s is long gone now. Still, the family business thrives. In 1994, they opened a home health care business, which is run by their daughter Genevieve. The building was “built by hand” and stands alongside their current restaurant Pier Eight Seafood Fish Market. Visit the Bartolomes of Seabrook, pick out some fresh seafood from their market and they will fry it fresh for you. If you are lucky, you can hear “Auntie Tesie” recall stories of how they overcame racism and helped the Vietnamese fisherman when they first came to Seabrook. (Courtesy of the Bartolome family.) #FAHM #2019FAHM #FAHM2019 @fanhshtx @fanhs_national #rolemodelsthatlooklikeus #DIVA #PinayVisionary #ittakestwotomakeathinggoright

Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women Alfredo and Teresita Bartolome came to Houston in 1969 from the Isabela province in the Philippines. Teresita worked at the Methodist hospital as a nursing exchange student. Alfredo worked jobs as an orderly and an oil company office manager In 1978, they moved from Houston to Seabrook with dreams to open an Asian market because one simply did not exist at that time. Starting with humble beginnings, living in a trailer, they were the first Filipinos of Seabrook. Alfredo and Teresita, opened Captain Wick’s and a Seafood Market located at 400 Waterfront Drive on the Galveston Bay just off Highway 146 in Seabrook, Texas. Captain Wick’s is long gone now. Still, the family business thrives. In 1994, they opened a home health care business, which is run by their daughter Genevieve. The building was “built by hand” and stands alongside their current restaurant Pier Eight Seafood Fish Market. Visit the Bartolomes of Seabrook, pick out some fresh seafood from their market and they will fry it fresh for you. If you are lucky, you can hear “Auntie Tesie” recall stories of how they overcame racism and helped the Vietnamese fisherman when they first came to Seabrook. (Courtesy of the Bartolome family.) #FAHM #2019FAHM #FAHM2019 @fanhshtx @fanhs_national #rolemodelsthatlooklikeus #DIVA #PinayVisionary #ittakestwotomakeathinggoright

Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women Maria Emee Nisnisan has been a member of the Philippine Nurses Association of Metropolitan Houston since 2004 and currently serves as Chairman of the Community Outreach Committee. Maria has used her leadership skills and her servant’s heart to organize and lead numerous activities and services. She has organized a breast cancer education program and Cheer-Up Campaigns for the underserved. Maria aids nurses and students in setting up health fairs and screenings and organizing other projects for their own communities. Maria is the wife of Josier Nisnisan, M.D. and the mother of four children. (Article courtesy of Houston Woman Magazine where Maria was recognized as a Community Angel Award Recipient for the HER Awards). #FAHM #2019FAHM #FAHM2019 @fanhshtx @fanhs_national #rolemodelsthatlooklikeus #DIVA #pinayvisionary

Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women Dr. Pat Lindsay C. Catalla-Buscaino is a scholar-practitioner and motivational speaker. She has worked over 15 years in higher education and grass-roots community organizing. Her research, Kuwento/Stories: A Narrative Inquiry of Filipino American Community College Students, focuses on her interest of ethnoracial identity development and the and stories of the Filipino American community. Dr. Catalla-Buscaino received her B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Riverside, M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and Supervision from the University of Houston, and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Sam Houston State University. #FAHM #2019FAHM #FAHM2019 @fanhshtx @fanhs_national #rolemodelsthatlooklikeus #DIVA #PinayPhD #pinayvisionary

Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women As one of the first Crossfit affiliates to open in the Houston Texas area, and the Founder and former Owner of Atomic Crossfit in Stafford, Grace Patenaude has a lifelong dedication to fitness and wellness. Originally from Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines, Grace immigrated to Houston, Texas in 1984 with her family. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Houston after 5 years of working full time and going to school at the same time. She worked as an Accountant, and has navigated through the fitness industry since the mid 1980’s. With a background ranging from classical ballet to body building, taking on new challenges comes naturally to Grace. She has earned several certifications through the years, and applied that knowledge and experience to Coaching, Mentoring, and genuinely Caring for others. Discovering CrossFit around late spring of 2007, Grace adopted the CrossFit methodology soon after, and is now a Board Member of Crossfit Risk Retention Group, who offer insurance coverage for CrossFit Affiliates and Independent CrossFit Trainers. Grace is strong, her energy is infectious, and certainly lives up to her name. She’s also a mother, wife, daughter, friend, mentor, entrepreneur, dog lover, and more. She is a Pinay Visionary! (Narrative Courtesy of Judy Trent)Photo Credit @lfhphoto #FAHM #2019FAHM #FAHM2019 @fanhshtx @fanhs_national #rolemodelsthatlooklikeus #DIVA #pinayvisionary @lfhphoto

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