Articles tagged with 'Dream Achiever' | State Farm

State Farm and WME Live’s Together, announce Lisa Pevateaux as Denver’s ‘Dream Achiever’ honoree. Building on her dream to one day own her own dance studio, Pevateaux held firm to her passion making Elite Dance Academy a …

Lisa Pevateaux, a certified public accountant, worked 80 hours a week, yet dreamed of opening a dance studio to teach others to love and appreciate dance as she did. In an effort to keep her vision and creative juices alive, she taught dance once a …

Taking a chance, and looking to give herself a better life, Adriana Andrade-Jenkins left Mexico for the United States in 1998. She had no English skills and minimal knowledge of the embroidery industry. Fortunately, shortly after her arrival, …

State Farm and WME Live’s Together, announce Adriana Andrade-Jenkins as Atlanta’s ‘Dream Achiever’ honoree. Andrade-Jenkins immigrated from Mexico in 1998 in search of a better life. With some knowledge in the embroidery …

State Farm and WME Live’s Together, announce Sabrina Lamb as New York’s ‘Dream Achiever’ honoree. Lamb is the founding chief executive officer of the World of Money, a leading provider of financial education to youth in …

Are American children getting information on how to manage their financial life from their schools and upbringing? Solo performer and author Sabrina Lamb heard this question at a financial planning seminar. She conducted a little research and …

It was a rainy morning on a dark road in Mexico, New Year’s Eve 1995. The Torres family was driving back home to Chicago after a vacation in Mexico when a truck suddenly moved into their lane. The dad, Adam, swerved to avoid the collision; the …

State Farm and WME Live’s Together, announce Reveca Torres as Chicago’s ‘Dream Achiever’ honoree. A quadriplegic since 13, Torres knows how to adapt to what life throws at her. Torres, 35, is the founder of Backbones, a …

Dr. Yasmin Davidds grew up in a Latino immigrant family that faced many challenges. Living in the eastside of Los Angeles, she once asked her mother why she didn’t leave, and she replied, she didn’t feel strong enough to leave. Dr. …

State Farm and WME Live’s Together, announce Melody Bell as Portland’s ‘Dream Achiever’ honoree. In 2005, she co-founded Financial Beginnings and started delivering financial classes to schools. In addtion, Bell revived …

Americans struggling to get out of suffocating debt. That’s what Melody Bell saw every day in her financial career working collections at a department store. In her next career role she helped people who had fallen behind on their financial …