Meet the Sun: Giselle Rivera-Flores
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Welcome to the initial installment of an occasional series that introduces readers to the faces — and talents — of those who make the Worcester Sun your first choice in local media.
The Balancing Act: The year of determination and defiance
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“Without advanced writing degrees and MBAs, I managed to create a life doing exactly what I love. With every fiber in my body, I knew that I would eventually end up here. I was never sure about the timing, but I was certain about the path.”
A Mother’s Journey: The tipping point
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“For us to obtain that stickiness factor that Gladwell writes about, we must first learn to educate our audience on why they need STEM/STEAM learning. We must break through the notion that STEM/STEAM learning is a luxury rather than a necessity, and we must be inclusive and offer our services throughout various outlets.”
A Mother’s Journey: The gauntlet of transitions
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As we approach our second year of homeschooling our daughters Brooklyn and Evian, we are accompanied by many transitions: new grade levels, new expectations, new schedules and new changes. Transition is the shadow that never leaves. Unless you have given up on the path of life you’ve chosen – and we have no intention of doing that.
Worcester Sun, Sept. 3-9: Mariano takes on Trump apologists, Pioneers and Guardians gird for gridiron success, Lukes wary of PawSox play + much more
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Giselle Rivera-Flores celebrates her WBJ 40 Under 40 award by sharing another chapter in her serial. Sinacola goes to Italy. Hitch goes to Fenway. All that and still more — in your Sept. 3-9 Worcester Sun.
Worcester Sun, Aug. 20: Mariano on Trump, Joe’s Albums, Little Free Libraries, dark tourism + more
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Sun columnist
Mariano: We have no choice: Trump must go! | “Donald Trump has lost the moral authority to lead our nation. His words and actions have weakened our country, given safe haven to hate and bigotry and diminished our nation in the eyes of the world.”
More Ray on Trump:
Donald Trump is breaking my heart — the five stages of Trump
What happens if Trump gets impeached
Rating Trump’s staff and cabinet selections
Local Business Spotlight
Joe’s Albums helps lead resurgence of vinyl & retail on Main Street | “Between size and proximity, I wanted to get more ‘central’ and larger. I had looked in the Canal District … then looked down here and saw all of the development going on and thought that was very intriguing. … I think Worcester is truly coming back this time.” Art Simas reports on the place where vinyl records and retail are making a comeback.
A Mother’s Journey: The sincerest form of thievery
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“Imitating your creative heroes and entrepreneurs is hard not to do. It is most often the influence of others that sparks our own inner conversations about what is important to us as entrepreneurs and business owners. At some point, though, imitating turns into downright stealing.”
Worcester Sun, Aug. 6-12: Mariano’s 5 stages of Trump, a wake-up call for Worcester’s future, Money Stop sold, CRISPR + more
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Giselle Rivera-Flores on copycats in business. Sales tax holiday — not. The unappreciated life of bees. All sorts of sweet stuff in your Aug. 6-12 Worcester Sun.
A Mother’s Journey: The inner-city detour
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“We’ve found out the terms STEAM and STEM have become stigmatized within low-income neighborhoods.” Giselle Rivera-Flores on moving her business forward in the face of confounding facts.
Worcester Sun, July 23-29: Mariano on police relations, Fairway Beef in the spotlight, a future without libraries (or books) + much more
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Thoughts on Notre Dame church, legal marijuana and the safety of Worcester streets. Hitch, Sinacola, Giselle Rivera-Flores. It’s all in your July 23-29 Worcester Sun.