Blanca Estela Zarazua
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Blanca Zarazúa’s father, Aquilino, came to the United States in 1945, beginning work as a Bracero, or guest worker, in Chualar, California. Ms. Zarazúa maintains her own law practice in Monterey County, California, and has been in practice since 1987, when she began working as Associate Tax Counsel with Bank of America in San Francisco, California. She was a Certified Tax Specialist for 20 years. Prior to joining Bank of America, Ms. Zarazúa worked as a law clerk with the California Supreme Court in San Francisco. While still a student, she worked for the Peace Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and for Goodrich, Little, Riquelme & Asociados, a law firm in Mexico City. Ms. Zarazúa now represents individuals, families, and businesses in immigration law matters. In October 2018, the ACLU Monterey County Chapter presented Ms. Zarazúa with the Ralph B. Atkinson Civil Liberties Award for her work representing and defending immigrants.
In 2003, Ms. Zarazúa was honored with a lifetime appointment by Mexico’s former President Vicente Fox to serve as Honorary Consul of Mexico for Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. She has also served on the board of international advisors for the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Ms. Zarazúa is a graduate of Pitzer College of the Claremont Colleges with a degree in foreign languages. She earned an MBA from UC Berkeley, a JD from Santa Clara University, and an LLM from Golden Gate University. She has completed studies in Oxford, England; Rome, Italy; and Guadalajara, Mexico.
- That your origins do not dictate your destination if you view education as a hard-won privilege.
- How to leverage radical authenticity to build unbreakable trust in high-stakes professional service industries.
- Why tacos without tortillas resourcefulness is the key to thriving when you lack traditional support systems.
- How to transform crippling personal shyness into an assertive, competitive professional presence.
- Why non-transactional relationship building creates a more sustainable brand than digital marketing alone.
- That personal ethics and cultural values are the strongest foundation for long-term business stability.
- How to use humor and levity as a strategic tool to manage client fear and improve communication.
- Why a yearly personal inventory is essential for continuous growth and avoiding professional stagnation.
- That true leadership requires the empathy to meet people where they are, regardless of their status.
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