(#15) Interview with Susana Contreras-Mendez, M.A., Research Assoc., IWPR
Mar 19, 2020 ·
28m 38s
Susana Contreras Mendez is the daughter of immigrants, first of her family to go to college and a champion for higher-ed. Her initial plans were to attend community college until...
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Susana Contreras Mendez is the daughter of immigrants, first of her family to go to college and a champion for higher-ed.
Her initial plans were to attend community college until she received some unwelcome advice from an educator who explained that she should train to become a flight attendant because she spoke Spanish.
She says, "...being a strong-willed Latina with a drive and motivation to change the educational system that perpetuated racist thought and ideology, I knew deep down inside my journey would lead me into the educational space..."
In this interview, learn about the research she is doing at IWPR and what tips she provides about securing and retaining mentor/mentee relationships.
Our partners in the episode are IWPR and The Melanin Collective.
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Her initial plans were to attend community college until she received some unwelcome advice from an educator who explained that she should train to become a flight attendant because she spoke Spanish.
She says, "...being a strong-willed Latina with a drive and motivation to change the educational system that perpetuated racist thought and ideology, I knew deep down inside my journey would lead me into the educational space..."
In this interview, learn about the research she is doing at IWPR and what tips she provides about securing and retaining mentor/mentee relationships.
Our partners in the episode are IWPR and The Melanin Collective.
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