Casa Latina

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"Our Culture. Today's Styles."

Casa Latina Mission

Latinos in the United States come from over 20 countries, each with its own distinct culture. However once here, we are bound by the same language and share similar values and traditions. As US Latinos it is not so much about where you, or our parents, came from. It is about our destination – The American Dream.

At Casa Latina we consider ourselves trailblazers – we are here to set a course for the future. Join us on our journey! Let us know what You want to know. Are you interested in financial information, interior design or lifestyle tips? Are there issues that need to be addressed but you don’t feel like there are any resources out there for you? We’ll help you find them. Please email us and let us know.

We are here to build a community and all Latinos are invited to join! Let’s move forward together… ¡Adelante! ¡¡¡Esta es su Casa Latina!!!

About the Co-Founders

Co-founders Nora Maria Diaz-Bretherton and Marlene Pratt, professional women with over a decade each of sales, distribution, production, media, interior design and on-air talent experience, encompassing both the English and Spanish language media markets.

Nora Maria Diaz-Bretherton graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She started her career as a sales associate at WCBS-TV in NY, the CBS flagship station. Nora’s strong communication skills earned her a position as a production assistant for the CBS Weekend Evening News. She was then promoted to broadcast associate for the CBS Weekend Evening News, providing editorial support for the national editor and the domestic bureau chief.

After honing her skills at CBS, Nora moved on to become a sales executive for Tapestry International, a US based production and distribution company. She left Tapestry International to launch Dos Damas Enterprises.

Nora then became Vice President of Sales for the US and Latin America at Beyond Distribution, an Australian television production and distribution company. She is now devoting her time to CasaLatina.com and collaborating with Telemundo on the Casa Latina branded news segment series.

Marlene Pratt has more than a decade of interior design and architectural experience. After studying architecture at New York City’s Pratt Institute, Marlene earned a degree in design from the Fashion Institute of Technology.

She is a renovation expert and an interior designer with extensive on-air media experience in both English and Spanish language television, print and radio.

Marlene has regularly appeared as a Home Economist/Home Improvement Expert on Fox, CBS, WB’s WPIX-TV and WNBC. She also co-hosted The Fix It Line, a home improvement series that aired on Discovery Channel.

Marlene also appeared on a weekly home improvement/interior design segment on the Spanish language television network Telemundo.

In addition, she served as a spokesperson for Georgia Pacific and traveled extensively to major Latino 6 markets around the country, appearing on local Spanish language television and radio stations to promote Georgia Pacific sponsored safety tips.

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