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Christianne Meneses Jacobs ’95

Christianne Meneses Jacobs ’95, founder, publisher, and editor of Iguana, a Spanish language magazine for children, was one of only 10 Latina business women throughout the United States honored with an Anna Maria Arias Award, named for the creator of Latina Style Magazine. A government major at Wesleyan, Jacobs is a native of Nicaragua; her family moved to the United States in 1988. Now a second-grade teacher and the mother of two, she holds a master’s degree in education. She and her husband, the creative director, founded the magazine to fill a gap they noticed as their first child began to read, and they found very few Spanish language texts geared to children. “The dream for my daughter, and for all Latino children, is that they will continue to read in Spanish, to feel proud of being bilingual, and to never forget their roots,” she writes. To see the magazine, go to www.IGUANAmagazine.com.
Christianne Meneses Jacobs ’95, founder, publisher, and editor of Iguana, a Spanish language magazine for children, was one of only 10 Latina business women throughout the United States honored with an Anna Maria Arias Award, named for the creator of Latina Style Magazine. A government major at Wesleyan, Jacobs is a native of Nicaragua; her family moved to the United States in 1988. Now a second-grade teacher and the mother of two, she holds a master’s degree in education. She and her husband, the creative director, founded the magazine to fill a gap they noticed as their first child began to read, and they found very few Spanish language texts geared to children. “The dream for my daughter, and for all Latino children, is that they will continue to read in Spanish, to feel proud of being bilingual, and to never forget their roots,” she writes. To see the magazine, go to www.IGUANAmagazine.com.