Maya Cardenas is the Associate Dean of Student Services at Mt. San Jacinto College, and we discuss the nuances of being a queer administrator in higher education. Maya shares her philosophy on leadership, and how she navigates the landscape of higher ed as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. She shares how her educational journey has influenced her leadership style and the important work that is being done at Mt. San Jacinto College. Maya shares helpful tools for practitioners to adopt when problematizing systems and structures in an effort to make them better. Tune in to this wonderful conversation rooted in the LGBTQ+ experience in higher ed! Remember to encourage, empower, and uplift the LGBTQ+ people in your life. Love and support goes a long way in improving our quality of life. A resource shared in this episode is The Trevor Project, to learn more click here.