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In Her Ellement

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Navigating Career Pivots and Grit with Milo’s Avni Patel Thompson 26:18

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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La Profesora kicks off Season 3 with conversations about finding love in a place like academia and what it means to navigate higher education as dual career couples.

Guests Fabiola Mora and Dora Frias talk about being models of possibility, especially for queer Latinx communities. They also share important advice about setting boundaries regarding work so they can be present at home.

Guests Dra. Susana Hernandez and Dr. Ignacio Hernandez share their journeys to becoming faculty and leaders both in their department and in the field of higher education. They offer important recommendations for departments working with dual career couples and the importance of valuing their individual contributions to scholarship, teaching, and service.

Our Poet-in-Residence and in Resistencia, Sarah Gonzales, curates poetry by Julia Alvarez entitled "Locusts".

Don't forget to rate and review the podcast! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @LatinxUplift!

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Always Begin with Love

Latinx Intelligentsia

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La Profesora kicks off Season 3 with conversations about finding love in a place like academia and what it means to navigate higher education as dual career couples.

Our Poet-in-Residence and in Resistencia, Sarah Gonzales, curates poetry by Julia Alvarez entitled "Locusts".

Don't forget to rate and review the podcast! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @LatinxUplift!

56 episoder

#LaProfesora #Dra. Michelle Espino Lira #Faculty #Highereducation #Latina #Latino #Latinx #Practice #Praxis #Research #Society #Podcasting Education #Collegestudent

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La Profesora's Sidenote on Higher Ed/Student Affairs Doctoral Admissions 19:19

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Ep. 52 As La Profesora, Dra. Michelle Espino Lira, slowly returns to the podcasting space, we thought it would be helpful to talk about the daunting world of doctoral program admissions. In this Sidenote, La Profesora offers invaluable insights and practical tips for making informed decisions about your doctoral journey to and through Higher Education & Student Affairs doctoral programs. This episode includes shout outs to inspiring mujeres on Instagram who are empowering Latinx voices in graduate education, a critical discussion on the necessity of diverse faculty in higher education, and reflections on the ongoing global and domestic challenges facing higher education institutions today. There's also guidance on developing meaningful relationships with faculty, the importance of having a burning question to drive your dissertation, and the essential elements to include in your personal statement. Whether you are considering enrolling full-time or part-time (listen to Ep. 34 "It's Really Full-Time Full-Time"), this episode covers everything from funding and assistantships to balancing personal commitments and academic pursuits. Shout Outs! Follow these amazing Doctoras and Future Doctoras on Instagram: Future Dra. Jennifer Cabrera @academiclatina Dra. Yvette Martinez-Vu @gradschoolfemtoring Future Dra. Valerie Gomez @latinagradguide Future Dra. Christina Rodriguez @latinaswithmasters Future Dra. Aide Hernandez @gradconmigo Make sure to leave a 5-star review if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and spread the word about Latinx Intelligentsia! Adelante mi gente!…

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In Memoriam 18:24

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Ep 51 This episode is dedicated to Mrs. Ramona Espino, who was and remains a brilliant light in La Profesora's heart. La Profesora talks about what it means to live in, through, and around grief. Through this profound loss, there lies opportunity for deep reflection about "being as doing". So often, life on these academic streets is a flurry of activity--always on to the next project, the next grant, the next opportunity to do that humble brag. And what La Profesora asks of herself and all of us is to disentangle the doing of academic life so that we can be our whole selves without clinging to a system that will never be satisfied. La Profesora encourages us to reflect on these questions: Who am I without the doing? How can I center my well-being as I move along these busy academic streets? How can I celebrate where I am right now without focusing on what is next? How can I honor my process just as it is? Thank you for supporting Michelle and this podcast! We will be back with more episodes soon. Adelante, mi gente!…

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Back in the Day Replay: Dra. Melissa Abeyta 28:46

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It's a Back in the Day Replay, ya'll! La Profesora is giving flowers to Dra. Melissa Abeyta, the creator and host of the Scholar Homies Podcast: The Story is to be Told, Not Sold, Conversations with the Soul. We talk about her transition to the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, the legacy she is building alongside her colegxs y Scholar Homies, Dr. Anacany Torres, Dr. Oscar Duran, and newly-minted Dr. Joe Louis Hernandez (who was featured in Ep 40 ) to support formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students. She envisions resources and support that cultivate the prison-to-college pipeline. You can listen to the original episode here . We also have exciting news! We now have a Patreon page, which is a platform that helps YOU support creators like ME! Join our Colegas Crew and contribute monthly to support our Poet-in-Residence & in Resistencia honoriarium and help La Profesora edit the fantastic episodes! Check out our page here ! To cite this podcast episode: Espino, M. M. (Host). (2023, February 6). Back in the day replay: Dra. Melissa Abeyta (Bonus Episode). [Audio podcast episode]. In Latinx Intelligentsia . https://latinxintelligentsia.libsyn.com Check out Dra. Abeyta's work! Abeyta, M, Torres, A., Hernandez, J. L., & Duran, O. (2021). Rising scholars: A case study of two community colleges serving formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 28 (1), 99-109. https://www.naspa.org/division/formerly-incarcerated-students-and-system-impacted-families-knowledge-community https://academicsoul.com…

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Celebrating the 50th Episode! 31:20

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Wow, ya'll! We're kicking off Season 7 by celebrating 50 episodes that showcase the amazing work that our gente are doing in higher education! We have a special guest host, future Dra. Nancy Camarillo who offers fantastic reflection questions for La Profesora. Our conversations takes us back to the early days of the podcast, lessons learned, and even some things that you didn't know about our host! Special thanks to all our guests who took time to talk with us not only about their work in higher education, but about their lived experiences, family, and community. You cultivate the uplift every day! Gracias! Click here to read the full transcript! To cite from this episode, please use the following: Espino, M. M. (Host). (2023, January 23). Celebrating the 50th episode with future Dra. Nancy Camarillo (Episode 50). [Audio podcast episode]. In Latinx Intelligentsia . https://latinxintelligentsia.libsyn.com Gracias to all our listeners and supporters out there! You are helping make this dream a reality and we appreciate you! Be sure to keep nominating our gente to interview for the show! Send a DM @latinxuplift on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram or fill out a form on our website !…

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Back in the Day Replay: Dra. Gina Garcia 26:45

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La Profesora is coming back, ya'll! Thank you for your patience and support! As we prepare for a new season of the podcast, we want to give a shout out to an amazing scholar who is holding it down in the podcasting world: Dra. Gina Garcia! We were fortunate to have Dra. Garcia on the show in Episode 10: Beyond the HSI Designation con Dr. Andrés Castro Samayoa. We are excited about her new podcast, ¿Qué pasa, HSIs? In this blast from the past, we talk about the process of writing Dra. Garcia's first book, Becoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Opportunities for Colleges and Universities, and how earning two post-docs helped to recenter her scholarly efforts and personal healing. You can learn more about Dra. Garcia's work at www.ginaanngarcia.com You can find the full transcript of our conversation on our podcast blog !…

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To Pivot and Thrive 33:10

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Ep 49 This episode is a tribute to all the student affairs practitioners out there who went beyond the "other duties as assigned" at the start of COVID-19. Student Affairs practitioners had to pivot and find a way out of no way to offer support and resources to students, especially those most in need. None of you have been compensated enough for your efforts! La Profesora talks with the newly minted Dra. Karla Cruze-Silva about starting a new job right before the pandemic sent higher education into the virtual world. She shares her experiences running a summer bridge program that is part of the "Thrive Center" at the University of Arizona. Our Poet-in-Residence and in Resistencia, Gabriel Pulido shares his poem "A Rose From Concrete Speaks". Shownotes: Learn more about the Thrive Center: https://thrive.arizona.edu/ Learn more about John Lira for Congress in Texas-23! www.liraforcongress.com…

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Paying It Forward: Y Tu También College Access Program 40:55

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Ep 48 It is with so much sorrow in my heart that I post this episode. I do not want to lose hope. The Black community in Buffalo deserves everything we have. The Taiwanese parishioners in Santa Ana deserve everything we have. The children and teachers who were murdered in Uvalde deserve everything we have. Every victim of gun violence deserves everything we have. Not one more. My partner and husband, John Lira is running against the representative whose district includes Uvalde. If you can support John's campaign to unseat Tony Gonzales, we would appreciate it! Not one more politician who won't vote for commonsense gun laws! Go to www.liraforcongress.com In this episode, La Profesora talks with Juan Carlos Salinas about the college access program he founded, Y Tu También, which is based out of New York City. The program, funded through the La Unidad Latina Foundation, prepares high schoolers for admission to Ivy League institutions. It is certainly a labor of love, and Juan Carlos believes in paying it forward. Dr. David Martinez from our Academic Hype Team showcases the efforts of Dr. Melissa Nevarro Martel. Show Notes: Learn more about the Y Tu También Program here: https://www.lulf.org/ytt.html Learn more about the Dwight/Edgewood Project here:https://yalerep.org/productions-programs/youth-programs/ Interested in joining the Y Tu Tambien Network? Email Juan Carlos at ytutambien.nyc@gmail.com…

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A Shared Sacred Space: The Central American & Isthmian Writers Group 40:13

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Ep47 What started as a way to gather to write at the start of the pandemic evolved into a shared sacred space among Central American and Isthmian writers who sought a space to tell their stories from the Isthmus. La Profesora talks with Eileen Galvez, Samantha Erskine, Bri Rodriguez, and Jessica Hoppe about how the CentAm Writers began and ways that they have evolved to co-create and co-share a worldwide community. Our Poet-in-Residence & in Resistencia, Gabriel Pulido shares the poem "Ode to my Homegirls by Safia Elhillo". ************************ Learn more about John Lira, the Democratic Nominee for U.S. Congress in Texas-23 at www.liraforcongress.com Don't forget to give us a 5-start review, especially if you're on Apple Podcasts & Spotify!…

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The Nominee 22:35

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BONUS EPISODE! Ya'll didn't think that after talking about my love, John Lira's campaign for the past few seasons that I wouldn't showcase a critical moment in our journey, right?! In this BONUS episode, I captured moments before, during, and after election day in the Texas primaries. John Lira, candidate for Texas 23rd Congressional District, is now the nominee for TX-23! It's on to November, ya'll! If you like what you hear in today's episode, help out the campaign! We're nearing the end of the quarter (March 31st) and every donation counts to helping John build the outreach he needs to meet every voter in the 29 counties in TX-23--that's 800 miles of borderland! Go to www.liraforcongress.com to make your donation today!…

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Materializing Worlds that Don’t Exist Yet for Queer Latinx People 37:17

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Ep 46 La Profesora talks with newly-minted Dr. Roberto Orozco (felicidades on your dissertation defense!) about the connection between Jotería Studies and Chicana Feminism. Early Chicana Feminists crafted a theory that disrupted heteronormativity and uplifted race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, a foundational element that is not always addressed or honored when drawing from Chicana Feminism. Therefore, Jotería Studies and Chicana Feminism have been linked since the very beginning. Dr. Orozco shares insights on working alongside muxerista activists at UNLV and the Las Vegas area, and the importance of tracing the geneology of the theories we use. Dr. David Martinez, a member of our Academic Hype Team, uplifts the efforts of Dra. Abigail Tarango. *************************** Sidenotes: The Association For Jotería Arts, Activism And Scholarship https://ajaas-blog.tumblr.com/ The 2014 Jotería Dossier. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, 39 (1). https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/csrc/aztlan Learn more about John Lira, the Democratic Nominee for Congress in Texas 23rd at www.liraforcongress.com! Don't forget to give us a 5-star review, especially if you're on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!…

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Poetry Uncovers Wounds We Thought Had Already Healed 35:13

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Episode 45 Ya'll! We have a new Poet-in-Residence and in Resistencia, future Dr. Gabriel Pulido! Gabriel shares his journey with spoken word and slam poetry, noting that his creative writing and academic writing processes sometimes blend together. As a conjurer of joy, our new Poet-in-Resistencia offers writing workshops that help queer and transgender folx heal, recognizing that there some wounds take longer to close. Gabriel shares his poem "Legally Blonde" ************************** Show Notes: Wright-Mair, R., & Pulido, G. (2021). We deserve more than this: Spirit murdering and resurrection in the academy. The Journal of Educational Foundations , 34 (1), 110-131. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1307652.pdf Learn more about the ACUI College & University Poetry Slam Competition here: https://www.acui.org/poetryslam La Profesora's love, John Lira, is running for Congress in Texas-23! Learn more about his campaign at www.liraforcongress.com!…

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A Model of Possibility 43:26

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Ep44 It's always inspiring to learn from a scholar who centers comunidad in her work. La Profesora talks with Dra. Dolores Delgado Bernal about her incredible contributions to promoting assets-based frameworks in the study of Latinx/a/o educational pathways. She reminds us that no idea is ever fully finished, that we are always evolving in our thinking, and that we can disrupt toxic norms in academe through community. Believe the Hype is back with Dr. David Martinez, a member of our Academic Hype Team! David uplifts Dra. Araceli Hernandez-Laroche, who has created the South Carolina Centro Latino for the University of South Carolina-Upstate community AND the local community. Believe the Hype about Dra. Hernandez-Laroche! ******************************** Side Notes: Learn more about MALCS here: https://malcs.org/ Learn more about the fight for Mexican American Studies in Tucson here: https://latinxintelligentsia.libsyn.com/writing-past-the-limits Calderon, D., Delgado Bernal, D., Perez Huber, L., Malagon, M. C., & Velez, V.N. (2012). A Chicana feminist epistemology revisited: Cultivating ideas a generation later. Harvard Educational Review, 82 (4), 513-539. DOI: 10.17763/haer.82.4.l518621577461p68 Garcia, N.M. & Delgado Bernal, D. (2021).Remembering and revisiting pedagogies of the home. American Educational Research Journal, 58 (3), 567-601. DOI: 10.3102/0002831220954431 Listen to Episode 3 Scholar Activism to learn more about the fight for Mexican American Studies in Tucson here: https://latinxintelligentsia.libsyn.com/episode-3-scholar-activism Support John Lira's Congressional campaign to serve the People of Texas-23rd! Learn more about him at www.liraforcongress.com…

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Live The Questions 40:18

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Episode 43 Bridging sensing and thinking is not often valued in academia. So-called "objectivity" is what is honored. Yet, our gente know something about sensing and thinking that can create a vision of higher education that can bring wholeness and hope. In this episode, La Profesora talks with Professor Emerita Dra. Laura Rendon about sentipensante pedagogy, the legacy she has crafted in centering marginalized and minoritized students, and the value of being patient with the germination of one's ideas. This is the last episode of Season 5 and the last episode for our Poet-in-Residence and in Resistencia, Cecilia Caballero. Gracias, Cecilia, for sharing your amazing poetry with our comunidad! She offers two poems: "I Feel Such a Kernal Within Myself" and "Grab 'n Go". FYI that we are taking a break to craft our next season. Please share the podcast with your friends and colegas! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @latinxuplift ************************************* ShowNotes: Galeano, E. (1992). The book of embraces (trans.). W.W. Norton & Company. https://bookshop.org/books/the-book-of-embraces/9780393308556 The Fetzer Institute: https://fetzer.org/ Rilke, R.M. (1929). Letters to a young poet . https://bookshop.org/books/letters-to-a-young-poet-9781946963130/9781946963130 Read Dra. Rendon’s ASHE Presidential Address, which is the basis for sentipensante pedagogy: Rendon, L.I. (2000). Academics of the heart: Reconnecting the scientific mind with the spirit's artistry . Review of Higher Education, 24(1), 1-13. DOI: 10.1353/rhe.2000.0024 https://www.ashe.ws/files/Past%20Presidents/24.1rendon.pdf SpeakOut: https://www.speakoutnow.org/ It's official! La Profesora's love, John Lira is on the ballot for the Democratic Primary on March 1st! Learn more about his campaign for Texas 23rd at www.liraforcongress.com…

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Beyond Strategy: A Conversation with Dra. Estela Bensimon 38:29

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Ep. 42 In higher education, we tend to hear that we should be strategic in teaching, service, publications, and grants--pretty much EVERYTHING! What if I told you that one of our veteranas in the field focused more on doing the work she cared about than about strategizing every step in her storied career? La Profesora had the opportunity to talk with University Professor Emerita Dra. Estela Bensimon, about her commitment to racial equity, the challenges of sustaining the Center for Urban Education for 20 years, and how much of her navigation of the grant funding world was rooted in relationship. Dra. Bensimon offers critical advice that moves beyond strategy. **************************************** Show Notes: Espino, M.M., Vega, I., Rendón, L.I., Ranero, J., & Muñiz, M.M. (2012). The process of reflexión in bridging testimonios across lived experience. Equity & Excellence in Education, 45 (3), 444-459. DOI: 10.1080/10665684.2012.698188 La Profesora's Love, John Lira, is officially on the ballot for Texas Congressional District 23! Support his candidacy at www.liraforcongress.com!…

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They're Already Here: Formerly Incarcerated & System-Impacted Students 44:41

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Ep 41 To have the courage to say that one is system-impacted is just the tip of the iceberg in this thought-provoking conversation with Dra. Melissa Abeyta. Dra. Abeyta is working with her Scholar Homies to encourage institutions of higher education to pay attention to a student population that is already present on their campuses: formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students. In her conversation with La Profesora, Dra. Abetya shares what is possible if institutions respond to the needs of this student population and the challenges of navigating academic spaces that do not seem receptive to this critical issue. We also talk about AcademicSoul, a small business dedicated to uplifting our gente in academia! Our Poet-in-Residence and in Resistencia, Cecilia Caballero shares a poem co-authored by women who are incarcerated in a California prison. Their poem is an homage to Maya Angelou's "And Still I Rise" ***************************** Shownotes: Abeyta, M, Torres, A., Hernandez, J. L., & Duran, O. (2021). Rising scholars: A case study of two community colleges serving formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 28 (1), 99-109. https://www.naspa.org/division/formerly-incarcerated-students-and-system-impacted-families-knowledge-community https://academicsoul.com/ https://parentingforliberation.org/ To learn more about John Lira, Congressional Candidate for Texas 23rd: www.liraforcongress.com…

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