Growing Beyond Trauma w| Geida Cleveland

 Geida Cleveland (She/Her/ Ella), currently serves as Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Enrollment for the Undergraduate Program at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Geida has worked at the University of Minnesota for over 10 years. Geida is a Mexican-American immigrant, who was born in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, and moved to Minnesota when she was 12 years old. As a first-generation college student, immigrant, and woman of color, Geida has a passion for higher education, diversity, and inclusion, helping individuals reach their fullest potential through education. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2009 with her Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development and minors in Communications Studies and Leadership Studies. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Affairs at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs in hopes to gain tools that will challenge systems of oppression in higher education and will create a more inclusive environment for students who are underrepresented in Business. She is a mother of two beautiful, kind children. After the birth of her first child, she was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety and PTSD. She is passionate about mental health, mindfulness, parenting, diversity, belonging, and creating brave spaces and educational experiences.