Latinas with Masters mission is to Inspire, Empower and Educate nuestra comunidad and future generation leaders with equitable pathways, academic advancement and professional growth in a safe, positive and supportive environment. Our core values is to be a champion of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the spaces we live, work and learn all while embracing and preserving nuestra cultura! Latinas with Masters is more than just a degree, it’s a community!

About the Founder

Christina V. Rodriguez is an equity-minded Entrepreneur in Marketing & Education with a commitment in creating equitable opportunities for all women of color in Business, Housing and Academia. Christina received her Bachelor's degree in Latino/a Studies from San Francisco State University and went on to receive her Master's degree (MBA) with an emphasis in Marketing at Notre Dame de Namur University. She is a currently pursuing her doctorate in Educational Leadership and provides 15 years of expertise in Property Management, managing and marketing multi-family apartment homes in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Yasmin Rivera (she/ella) graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Finance from Arizona State University in May 2020. As a first-generation Latina, she constantly felt out of place in her classes, and imposter syndrome continuously set in. During her junior year, Yasmin stumbled upon a student organization called the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA), which provides resources and professional development to advance the Latinx community.

Yasmin had the opportunity to serve as President of the ALPFA Arizona State University chapter and focused on connecting as many first-generation students with these resources. During her tenure, she concentrated on student development and building a strong membership base. Upon graduation, Yasmin transitioned to the professional Phoenix board, where she oversees student and corporate development.

Yasmin recently pivoted from corporate finance into diversity and inclusion, where she focuses on building diverse talent pipelines. As a side hustle, she helps entrepreneurs optimize their business goals as a tech VA. Be sure to stay connected to her Instagram and newsletter for career and business tips!

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Luzy King is an outdoor enthusiast, Financial Educator, and founder of Viva la Budget and finance, an online platform intended to help busy women celebrate their debt-free journey and start building wealth

Luzy is a first-Gen college graduate who spent most of her adult life working in the hotel industry.  She worked for the same company for more than a decade. Her first job was as a housekeeper while finishing high school. She eventually was able to hold every single position within the company while finishing her undergrad. Her last promotion was as a General Manager.

In 2019, Luzy left her dream job to focus on starting a family, earn her MBA and help her husband with their new business.  During this time, she also became a personal finance enthusiast and decided to volunteer her time to teach women in her community about personal finance.   In 2021, Viva la Budget and Finance became an official LLC. Luzy is on a mission to help women celebrate money conversations.

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Use the salary calculators.

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"Benjamín is the founder & host of the Latinx Greek Life podcast and the Find Your Purpose Series. He is a first-generation college graduate and now a first-generation professional. He received his MA in Spanish from San José State University as well as his BA in Spanish and minors in Latin American Studies & Mexican American Studies from SJSU. He is also an alum from Hartnell College, where he received his AA in Liberal Arts. He was born & raised in the 831... Salinas, CA. He is the son of immigrants from México which he is very proud of. In college, he became a brother of Sigma Delta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. & a founder of Gente Unida (a Latinx student leader coalition). He has been adopted by the Bay Area and currently serves students in their trajectory in college and career. His passions are empowering & advocating his culture as well as giving back to the world that changed his, Latinx Greek Life."

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Folks can find the podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Anchor, iHeartRadio, etc.

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Elevator pitch' is designed to '… describe a situation or solution so compelling that the person you're with wants to hear more even after the elevator ride is over. -Seth Godin 

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Noelia Sanchez is a Branding and Digital Strategist who specializes in working with nonprofit organizations and individual professionals looking to grow their thought leadership. Noelia is focused on helping women and people of color transform the way they market, brand, and communicate their genius. Her colleagues and clients agree, “she is an amazing left and right brain thinker,” the perfect blend of strategy and design.

Noelia’s insights into nonverbal communication, keen knowledge of digital marketing, and eye for design have helped guide web design and branding projects such as, NSF funded, ARC Network: A STEM Equity Brain Trust (equityinstem.org) and Women’s Leadership Edge (womensleadershipedge.org), an online community for advancing women in leadership roles offered through the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings College of the Law.

Noelia holds a BA in Linguistics from UC Santa Barbara, is a Body Language Trainer with the Science of People, and a certified Content Marketing Expert with Digital Marketer. When she is not working with thought leaders and change agents, you can find her indulging in her fabric obsession. As a self-taught seamstress, she loves to make her own clothes and teaches the occasional dressmaking workshop in her neighborhood.

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Metzli Sanchez is a first-generation college graduate and rising first-gen professional. She earned her B.A. in Sociology from UCLA in Spring 2020 and conducted independent research on housing insecurity within higher education. Metzli is currently the Creative Director for the First-Gen Professional Network and is working on continuing her education.

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Valeria Garcia (she/ella) is the Founder of First-Gen Professionals!  She is a proud immigrant who navigated her education and most of her career as an undocumented person pre and post-DACA. 

She started the First-Gen Professional Network to highlight the identity and experiences that she felt and continue to feel is missing from the academic and professional discourse.

There were so many things “new” things she didn’t know how to navigate like how to interview, negotiate salary, seek promotions, choose health insurance, understand retirement plans, save, buy a home, deal with overt and covert racism (and many others) because her family does not have access to many of the privileges she does. The first-gen identity didn’t end after earning a college degree, yet much of the support does. In many ways, a college degree leads to assumed expectations that will not only know what’s next but also know how to do it. 

First Gen Professionals network is to amplify the voices, deconstruct the ‘professional’ identity and experiences, share resources, provide professional development opportunities, and overall create a community. 

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Alouette has been coaching people on their personal financial situations for over 10 years. She incorporates "real-talk guidance without judgment" into every one of her interactions with her clients. Through her company, Silvertray, she offers specialized consultation to higher education institutions and community organizations that desire to provide customized financial literacy workshops, resources, and services to their students and members. In addition, she offers “Silvertray Saturday Zoom Sessions” once a month, at no charge, for anyone that would like to learn more about money management and be able to discuss their current management habits in a “real-talk, no judgment” environment. Alouette has created original curriculum, workshops and tools that center around each person’s relationship with their money, financial management habits, and mindset. She believes that as long as there’s breath there’s hope (to make better decisions and reach goals). Alouette is passionate about supporting people build their legacy, one step and one leap of faith at a time.

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