A Girl From the Bronx Who Dared to Follow Her Dreams - Part 2

Episode 44 – In this episode, we continue the conversation with April Hernandez Castillo, April is an Actor, Keynote Speaker, and Author. She is a survivor and advocate for intimate partner violence.

Best known for her riveting performance as “Eva” in the hit movie, Freedom Writers, starring Hilary Swank, April Hernandez Castillo was living the Hollywood dream. She started on TV shows such as; Person of Interest, Law & Order: SVU, Dexter, and New Amsterdam to name a few. However, behind the glitz and glamor was a woman dealing secretly with a traumatic past.

Since the recording of this episode, arrangements have been made for April to visit the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University, in October, where she will be a featured speaker in the Studies in Entrepreneurship Speaker Series