Gloria Castillo

Program Assistant

I joined Califronia State Parks Foundation in 2015 as a program Assistant.

Previously, I was Eastern Group Publications’ bilingual general news reporter and assistant editor. My beats included East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Northeast Los Angeles and the city of Bell Gardens. I also put together the Spanish section of EGP’s 11 community newspapers.

Prior to joining EGP, I was a journalism student at USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, during which I was also a freelance reporter for Hoy (Spanish-language sister publication to the LA Times) and La Prensa (Spanish-language sister publication to the Press Enterprise).

Prior to attending USC, I attended UC San Diego where I got my feet wet while working with the campus’ Spanish-language publication Voz Fronteriza. 

Articles

Know Your Rights, To Better Advocate for Your Child

Early diagnosis of autism is crucial but it is also a diagnosis that parents dread and that can lead to finger pointing and family stress. But parents will tell you early diagnosis is just the beginning of a struggle for intervention, that's much harder if you don't speak a country's dominant language.

Autism, the Risk of Doing Nothing

Autism, the Risk of Doing Nothing

<p>Figures from the US Department of Education indicate that Latino/Hispanic children with autism have half a chance (a risk ratio of 0.5) of being identified as Autistic and receiving services in their educational system, according to Emily Iland, president of the Autism Society of America.&nbsp;Di

Latino Parents With Autistic Children Face Major Hurdles

Latino Parents With Autistic Children Face Major Hurdles

<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">For Spanish-speakers, accessing information and resources regarding autism is difficult and making time for therapies can be a challenge. However, Josefina Nieves, a single mother, is m

Activists Eye 'Fertile' Ground for L.A.'s Urban Renewal

It's contaminated, but they want it. The activists who fought back developers for the creation of the Rio de Los Ángeles State Park and the Los Angeles Historic State Park have their eyes set on a "crown jewel" of the LA River, a plot of land which a developer is currently interested in purchasing.