When Gloria Diaz was wrapping up her undergraduate studies, she had no idea that her adventures in higher education were far from over. Listen as she shares why entering her PhD program was a leap of faith and how she's learned to lift her fellow Latina up along the way.
“If I've seen further than anyone else, it's because I'm standing on the shoulders of women that came before me. I know I'm not going to be at the top forever and I'm happy to be the support system for another woman at the top.” – Gloria Diaz, PhD Student


Topics discussed in this episode:
Together we're stronger
Healthy competition
Latinas in STEM
The value of mentorship
Harnessing the power of the system
Shine theory



More from Gloria: https://www.instagram.com/chicchemistry/ (Instagram) | https://twitter.com/chicchem (Twitter)


More from Rosa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosa-santos-7b6ab02/ (LinkedIn)


More from Merary: https://merarysimeon.com/activate-conference (Activate Conference (TX))


More from Alisa: https://www.thehappycact.us/ (The Happy Cactus)