From going to a mostly Latino elementary school to a predominantly white school for 8 years this is my story.  Latinidad, for me, has felt like a constant ebb and flow...a balancing act between being "too white" and "too ethnic" for the spaces I find myself in. 

I am incredibly proud to be Latina and have been an advocate for greater representation in the corporate world, however it doesn't mean that identity has always come easy to me, especially as a Latina trying to navigate the US (education system, higher education, and corporate world) for the very first time. So join me on my very imperfect journey and on a path to further explore my Latinidad.

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