Growing up in Northern California

Traveling to Mexico City as a kid

Learning Spanish

Parenting magazine

Moving to New York City

Getting mugged in NYC on her first night there

Latina magazine

Jennifer Lopez – JLo – on the cover of the first Latina magazine

Living in Chelsea, Manhattan

Moving to her happy place – from New York City to Hermosa Beach in SoCal, Southern California

Moving with a cat, Rocco

Flying cross-country, not driving

Moving from Hermosa Beach to San Diego

The surprises and trials of living in San Diego

About Ramona Gonzales

Digital Advertising & Technology Consultant

Ramona Gonzales Consulting

Ramona Gonzales is a digital media veteran who started her career as a magazine editor. After nearly two decades of working for publishers, digital agencies, and technology companies—and active participation in industry initiatives—she launched her consulting company in 2009. Her clients encompass digital publishers, ad tech companies, and industry organizations such as the IAB, IAB Tech Lab, the Digital Advertising Alliance, and the Association of National Advertisers. Her consultancy provides services and solutions that are infused with revenue, data, and yield management principles and tactics, as well as industry best practices.

Before then, she consulted for online publishers and media companies for Microsoft Advertising and Rapt (acquired by Microsoft in 2008). Prior to that, as Director of Digital Media, she led LPI Media’s digital media operations, P&L, strategic direction, business goals, and product development for four years. (LPI Media, the publisher of Out and The Advocate magazines, was acquired by PlanetOut and subsequently by HereTV Media.)

In the late 90s, Ramona oversaw the assessment, definition, and organization of digital content for major clients at Ogilvy Interactive (Director of Content Strategy in the Information Architecture Group). Her first foray into the digital arena was in 1997 as one of two producers who created SesameStreet.com. She moved to New York City in 1996 to launch Latina magazine, the first national magazine for Hispanic women in the US. Prior to Latina, she was an editor at Parenting magazine in San Francisco.

Ramona earned a BA in Journalism (minor in Women Studies) at San Jose State University.  

Connect

Ramona Gonzales: http://www.ramonagonzales.com

Music by Eves Blue and used by permission. 

CREDITS

Host and creator: Christi Cassidy

Contact: christi@movingalongpodcast.com

Artwork by Phyllis Busell

Music by Eve’s Blue.

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