Dear First Gens,
In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Alondra Canizal Hsu, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Advocating as a First Gen!
Immigrating to the Midwest from Mexico at the age of 6, Alondra always understood the vehicle to the American Dream to be hard work and higher education, but she quickly realized that as an immigrant, the journey required more than what was available to her, so she relied on first-generation programming, such as Upward Bound, to help her succeed. She graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Journalism, and she went on to earn a Master’s in Prevention Science and Practice from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Master’s in School Counseling from Oregon State University.
Her journey through academia and her career was learning along the way how to network, how to leverage that network, and how to stand in her power through storytelling. She has worked as a prevention educator, a school counselor, and in human resources helping to diversify the teacher workforce. Currently, she helps BIPOC and first-generation professionals share their story through their resume, cover letter, and interviews. She is the Founder & CEO of Soluna Career Consulting LLC, based out of Portland, OR.
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Supporting You Into the New Year,
Sara, The First Gen Madrina
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