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Okay, Tamarindos, this is March in its Women's History Month. And as our mini-cast,

we know we do these little mini-casts in between our full

episodes. This is Brenda again. We are going to feature some chingonas. So the first one we have

for you is Dr. Felisa Ortizliqon. She's the Senior Director of Education Leadership at the National

Council of La Raza,asa but also as of this recording

she's the only Latina on the California State Board of Education she's mother

wife sister Chingona and of course a friend of mine and she was willing to do

this so hi Felisa hi Brenda thank you for having me thank you thank you for

jumping on this little mini cast interview. So it's

Women's History Month. I'd like for you to tell me a little bit about how your identity as a woman

and as a Latina comes into play in your leadership. I think it has everything to do with leadership.

You know, one, not having a lot of Latinas that have mentor me other than my family,

and that's only because, you know, we haven't always been in these spaces that we're now in.

But I come from a line of very strong women, women that have always been about supporting each other and being strong on your own and standing on your own and not needing a man, but wanting a man, in my case, as a straight woman.

Yeah, but in my case, as a straight woman, just having a partner that was going to treat me as an equal.

And so for me, having those Latinas as models really makes me understand that Latina

Armandad is needed in this work and leadership, you know, and also bringing who I am, my culture,

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