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EP. 23: Latina in Higher Ed with Nataly Morales Villa First Gen Homies con Deli La Explorer
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EP. 23 is live with Nataly Morales Villa
She is a Latina entrepreneur, motivational speaker, certified Spanish language translator & higher education consultant🌟
👩🏻🎓 She graduated in May 2022 from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) with a master's in Higher Education Administration. She has a bachelor's in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. Her story has been featured on CBS News, Univision, ABC News, Good Morning America, AL DÍA News, and Telemundo.
🇲🇽➡️🇺🇸Nataly immigrated to the U.S. from El Mezquital, Durango, Mexico, when she was 5. As the first person in her family to obtain a high school diploma in the U.S., a bachelor's, and now a master's, she firmly believes that education is liberation. A first-generation college student, she is passionate about connecting with underrepresented students and guiding them through professional development opportunities. She's received various nationally competitive scholarships, including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Gilman Scholarship, which supported her study abroad in Peru and Spain. She currently serves on the Atlanta Advisory Council for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
📚An English language learner and formerly undocumented child, she is an ally for multilingual and immigrant communities. After obtaining her green card at age 11, she grew up traveling between the U.S. and her beloved México, lindo y querido.
🏫 Nataly is currently developing a project called: "Un pedacito de México" to connect Latinx students in the U.S. with their heritage by providing them with embroidered graduation stoles, artisanal jewelry, and traditional sweets elaborated by artisans in her hometown in Mexico. A percentage of every sale supports the educational needs of the children of the artisans.
👩👧She attributes all her success to her mother, Veronica, who in 2001 risked her life crossing the U.S. Mexico Border so that she could cross a graduation stage at Harvard in 2022.
👩🏻🎓📚🇲🇽You can follow more of her first-generation and Harvard journey on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Tiktok @LatinaInHigherEd
This episode is in Spanglish / English + Spanish!
We discuss— Gilman, Fulbright, Study Abroad, working in higher education, & living as First-Generation Latina
Time Stamps:
8.28min mark for getting rejected
19 mins — trigger warning — mentions of alcoholism / domestic violence
22 min — journey to apply to Harvard University
26 min — mentions of grief challenges / mentions of alcoholism
27 min — 30mins — mentions of intergenerational trauma / wounding/ healing convos
Let us know what your thoughts are in the comments and your favorite nuggets from the episode!
Follow Nataly at @latinainhighered @pedacito_demexico22
EP. 23 is live with Nataly Morales Villa
She is a Latina entrepreneur, motivational speaker, certified Spanish language translator & higher education consultant🌟
👩🏻🎓 She graduated in May 2022 from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) with a master's in Higher Education Administration. She has a bachelor's in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. Her story has been featured on CBS News, Univision, ABC News, Good Morning America, AL DÍA News, and Telemundo.
🇲🇽➡️🇺🇸Nataly immigrated to the U.S. from El Mezquital, Durango, Mexico, when she was 5. As the first person in her family to obtain a high school diploma in the U.S., a bachelor's, and now a master's, she firmly believes that education is liberation. A first-generation college student, she is passionate about connecting with underrepresented students and guiding them through professional development opportunities. She's received various nationally competitive scholarships, including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Gilman Scholarship, which supported her study abroad in Peru and Spain. She currently serves on the Atlanta Advisory Council for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
📚An English language learner and formerly undocumented child, she is an ally for multilingual and immigrant communities. After obtaining her green card at age 11, she grew up traveling between the U.S. and her beloved México, lindo y querido.
🏫 Nataly is currently developing a project called: "Un pedacito de México" to connect Latinx students in the U.S. with their heritage by providing them with embroidered graduation stoles, artisanal jewelry, and traditional sweets elaborated by artisans in her hometown in Mexico. A percentage of every sale supports the educational needs of the children of the artisans.
👩👧She attributes all her success to her mother, Veronica, who in 2001 risked her life crossing the U.S. Mexico Border so that she could cross a graduation stage at Harvard in 2022.
👩🏻🎓📚🇲🇽You can follow more of her first-generation and Harvard journey on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Tiktok @LatinaInHigherEd
This episode is in Spanglish / English + Spanish!
We discuss— Gilman, Fulbright, Study Abroad, working in higher education, & living as First-Generation Latina
Time Stamps:
8.28min mark for getting rejected
19 mins — trigger warning — mentions of alcoholism / domestic violence
22 min — journey to apply to Harvard University
26 min — mentions of grief challenges / mentions of alcoholism
27 min — 30mins — mentions of intergenerational trauma / wounding/ healing convos
Let us know what your thoughts are in the comments and your favorite nuggets from the episode!
Follow Nataly at @latinainhighered @pedacito_demexico22
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