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La Casa Dominicana NJ
The Hispanic Of The Year Award 2017
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Yvette Soto |
Yvette Soto in 1990, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University, with a major in Elementary Education and a major in Communications (Television Production). Yvette has written, directed and produced the following musical plays: Se Oyen Gritos, Caras de Vida, Sueño Sin Esperanza; La Droga, El Monstruo; Seven Reality Monologues and Navidad Sin Cristo. She has also directed and acted in a number of plays. She was a member of Nuestra Cultura Theater Group. In 1992, she did her professional debut in a leading role of Juanita for René Marqués play, La Carreta.
In 2005, she wrote and directed the musical play Se Oyen Gritos where she founded Kerygma Theater
Company. Kerygma Theater Company introduces individuals to Theater Arts in the form of acting, song and dance. Most recently, she wrote and directed the musical production “Caras de Vida.”
She taught Bilingual Education for the Windham Public Schools system in Connecticut for (3) years. After attending Cleveland State University where she started her graduate work, she then moved to the city of Atlantic City to work for the Atlantic City Free Public Library as their Director of Development/Public Information Officer. She worked for the city of Atlantic City for (5) years.
After volunteering for the American Red Cross Southern Shore Chapter for (3) years, she accepted the position of Major Gifts Officer. She was responsible for raising funds for the Disaster Relief efforts of the American Red Cross as well as for other areas. She oversaw the Fund Development Department and the Public Relations Department of the American Red Cross in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties. Ms. Soto served as a member of the National Headquarters American Red Cross Corporate Diversity Hispanic/Latino Network.
Yvette Soto served as Vice President and Public Relations Officer for the Atlantic County Puerto Rican
Parade and has been serving as President since 1999. The Atlantic County Puerto Rican Parade is a nonprofit organization with the stated purpose of preserving the heritage, culture and history of Puerto Rico in New Jersey and recognizing the important economic, social and cultural contributions made by Puerto Ricans and all Latinos. She founded the Latin Music Festival of the parade organization.
Yvette is the President & CEO of Worldwide Entertainment Enterprises, LLC since 1996. Worldwide Entertainment Enterprises, LLC is known for producing live concert events, studio music production and has been producing the Puerto Rican Parade and Latin Music Festival in Atlantic City since 1996. WEE, LLC also produces Gospel concerts to raise funds for Latin America Hunger Relief. Dominican Republic Relief is her most recent humanitarian project.
Yvette was part of the Spanish Community Center, where she serves as the Major Gifts Officer and New Programs Development Director for the agency.
Yvette can be contacted by calling (609) 226-8183 or by e-mail yvettesoto@hotmail.com.
