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

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

Zoom Recording

October 8, 2022

Interviewing Workshop with Shannon McCambridge & Dr. Mirta Martin

November 5, 2022

My Money Story – Timothy Frazier

December 3, 2022
January 14, 2023

Presentation: Interinstitutional Leadership with Dr. Nancy “Rusty” Barceló, Consultant for Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education