
HTI Latinas in Leadership Programming 2021-2023

September 18, 2021
Welcome to the Program
Commitment and Obligations – Rev. Joanne Rodriguez
Proyecto Vital (Introduction), Dr. Margarita Benitez
Cultivating wellness – Yvonne Martinez Thorne
October 16, 2021
Continuing to Shape your Proyecto Vital, Dr. Margarita Benitez
Tired of being tired? Your hormones may be burnt out, Dr. Omnia M. Samra-Latif Estafan
November 13, 2021
Assessments and Impacts, Dr. Chris Cavanaugh, President and Certified Executive Coach for Pathseekers II, Inc
Self-Awareness & Self-Care for Leaders, Romy Touissant
January 8, 2022
Returning to Proyecto Vital
Check-in with Latinas and follow up on discussions held from September to November 2022, Dr. Margarita Benitez.
February 19, 2022
Intercultural Assessment, Dr. Joanne Solis-Walker, Associate Dean and Professor of Leadership at Candler School of Theology at Emory University
March 17-20, 2022 (In Person Gathering)
In-person meeting at the Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey. The topics and speakers for this event were;
Enhancing Your Proyecto Vital with Your Assessment Outcomes
- Chris Cavanaugh, President and Certified Executive Coach for Pathseekers II, Inc
- Joanne Solis Walker, Associate Dean and Professor of Leadership at Candler School of Theology at Emory University
Setting Boundaries and Building Your Self-Care Plan
- Nora Lozano, Executive Director, Christian Latina Leadership Institute
- Ahida Pilarski, Professor and Chair – Theology Department St. Anselm College
Latina Presidents and Deans
- Doris Garcia-Rivera, Interim Executive Director of Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America
- Loida Martell, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Professor of Constructive Theology Lexington Theological Seminary
- Michelle Gonzalez, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Scranton
Speaking with Diverse Women in Leadership Roles
- Debbie Gin, Director of Research and Faculty Development, The Association of Theological Schools
- Amy Kardash, President of In Trust
- Aixa Beauchamp, President of Beauchamp & Associates Consulting
Pedagogia de Confianza
- Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, Director of Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana (AETH)
April 9, 2022
Online meeting with guest speaker Dr. Debbie Gin, Director of Research and Faculty Development, The Association of Theological Schools, spoke on “The Leadership We Need: Organizational Leadership in Theological Schools.”
May 21, 2022
Online meeting with guest speaker Dr. Milagros (Milly) Peña, President of Purchase College, SUNY, spoke on “Answering the Call to Leadership and Leading by Following your North Star.”
July 16, 2022
Online meeting with guest speaker Dr. Mirta Martin, President at Fairmount State University spoke on “Budgeting, operations, and fundraising aspects of an institution.”
August 4-7, 2022 (In Person Gathering)
In-Person meeting at the Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey.
Each participant presented their Proyecto Vital project and received feedback from the group.
Guest speakers Shannon McCambridge, Executive Search Consultant at AGB Search, and Dr. Mirta Martin, President at Fairmont State University, joined via Zoom and spoke on “Presidential Headhunter tips for Executive Positions.”
The event ended with the group brainstorming activities and themes for future meetings and discussing ways in which to promote and advance LIL en conjunto.
September 24, 2022
Charlas honestas en la cocina – Alexandra Zareth, Board Certified Chaplain
October 8, 2022
Interviewing Workshop with Shannon McCambridge & Dr. Mirta Martin
November 5, 2022
My Money Story – Timothy Frazier
December 3, 2022
Friend/Fund raising – Dr. Milagros Peña and Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, Jr.
January 14, 2023
Presentation: Interinstitutional Leadership with Dr. Nancy “Rusty” Barceló, Consultant for Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education
