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Dr. Veronica Estrada's Alumnae Speech at our 2022 Scholarships & Awards Gala

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In January 2006, I visted the British Virgin Islands

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Trained over 100 attornies at AALRR Law Firm for MCLE credit course on Using Emotional Intelligence to Reduce Bias with Dr. Carlene Fider.  We were featured for Women's History Month.

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Trained over 100 attornies at AALRR Law Firm for MCLE credit course on Using Emotional Intelligence to Reduce Bias with Dr. Carlene Fider.  We were featured for Women's History Month.

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I initially wanted to attend the University of British Columbia as an undergraduate.

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As an adult, I would visit family in Costa Rica frequently and would enroll my daughter in an International Elementary School during her Christmas vacation.

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I have been to Cuba twice. I have visited Cuba during Fidel Castro's presidency and also right after he died. I love the energy and vibe of the Cuban Nationals.  The experiences I had in Cuba transformed by life.

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Crotia is my of my favorite countries that I visited but unfortunately, I was there for just 1 day.  I am definately coming back here for a longer time and I hope to see all the cool castles that were used to film Game of Thrones.

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I have been to France twice but I have never been to the Eiffel Tower.

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Gibraltar is 15 miles away from the coast of African. You can see Morocco from the Rock of Gibraltar and can also see the Atlantic Ocean merging with the Mediterranean Sea. Spain is next to Gibraltar and there is only one highway that goes into Spain that intersect with the airport. The picture below shows how traffic coming and going from the border of Spain needs to wait for the plane to cross the highway before they can go.

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Visited Greece twice and this is one of my favorite counties. I have visited Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini. One of my dearest friends lives in Athens and is a political writer for the newspaper.

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I have been to Italy twice and visited several cities: Rome, Florence, Pisa, Sorrento, Capri, Sicily, Milan, Genoa, Naples, Venice, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, and Vatican City.  I love the food, culture, and history of this country.

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Reshima Sauhani: Teach girls bravery, not perfection

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Reshima Sauhani: Teach girls bravery, not perfection

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Favorite TedTalk

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Reshma Saujani: Teach girls bravery, not perfection

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We're raising our girls to be perfect, and we're raising our boys to be brave, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Saujani has taken up the charge to socialize young girls to take risks and learn to program -- two skills they need to move society forward.

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I went to a Catholic private all girl school in Pasadena and I survived!!!  I played volleyball, basketball, and softball throughout high school.

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My daughter and I went to Jamaica August 2023 for our summer trip. We enjoyed the Negril 7 mile beach, visited Bob Marley's home at the 9 mile, Dunn's waterfalls, the good, and good vibes. We leared that there are "No problems, just situations."

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I studied abroad in Japan for about 6 months when I was 23 years old.  I worked at Iwaki Junior College in Fukushima Prefecture and at Tenri University in Nara Prefecture. I worked in the International Center at both colleges. I knew I wanted to work in Higher Education but I was not clear in what role.

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I was born and raised in Pasadena, California.

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I was born and raised in Pasadena, California.

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I am an adjunct professor teaching psychology courses at PCC.  I started teaching here fall 2021.

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I have been teaching at Glendale Community College since August 2024.  I teach online and dual enrollment Psychology courses.

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I have been an adjunct professor for the social and behavioral sciences department at Citrus College since 2014, where I have been teaching foundations of leadership and psychology courses.

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I am also an adjunct professor at Point Loma  Nazarene University for the School of Education- College Counseling graduate program.

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Be The CEO of Your Life with Dr. Veronica Estrada

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Do you dream about the opportunity to change your career or further your education, but you are scared you are not smart enough to make it? Most of the time, these fears come from cultural or social limitations internalized from childhood.

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As a child, my family and I would go visit family in Mexico 3 times a year.  I loved going to Mexico during Christmas time.

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I have visited Barcelona, Spain twice.

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Kotor, Montenegro is one of my favorite cities.

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I am currently an Core Administrative Faculty as well as the Secretary of the faculty council at Pacific Oaks College.  I teach both graduate and graduate level courses. I also run a program called Thesis Rescue which helps graduate students complete their thesis. I love research!

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My mom is from Culiacan, Sinaloa and my dad is from Cuidad Guzman, Jalisco.  They met in El Sereno, California and have been married for over 60 years.

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I have an older brother and sister.  Yes, I am the baby of the family.

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I am a single mother of a daughter who is 23 years young and is a recent gradate of University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) majoring in Legal Studies. This is my favorite picture of her at Pacific Oaks Children School when she was 3 years young.

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I majored in Biochemistry but changed majored about 4 times. I finally graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Developmental Psychology.

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I received my Master of Arts degree in Counseling with a specialization in Student Development in Higher Education.  This was a three year program but I finished it in a year and a half.

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I received my Doctorate in Higher Education Administration and Leadership. The title of my dissertation is: Evaluating the effects of diversity courses and student diversity experiences on undergraduate students’ democratic values at a private urban research institution.

I have published two peer reviewed articles and have done over a dozen presentations internationally, nationally, and locally.

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I visited Istanbul, Turkey. Beautiful country rich in history. I enjoyed visiting the cultural and historic centers to learn more about the Byzantine Empire which ended with the Muslim conquest which later became Constantinople, which then became the capital of the Ottoman Empire.  FYI, I was not a big fan of the Grand Bazaar which is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops.

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In January 2006, I visited the Virgin Islands and feel in love with the Carribean beaches

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States I visited in the USA:

1. Alabama

2. Arizona

3. California

4. Colorado

5. Connecticut

6. Delaware

7. Florida

8. Georgia

9. Hawaii

10. Idaho

11. Illinois

12. Indiana

13. Kansas

14. Louisiana

15. Maryland

16. Massachusetts

17. Michigan

18. Minnesota

19. Mississippi

20. Montana

21. Nevada

22. New Jersey

23. New Mexico

24. New York

25. North Carolina

26. Ohio

27. Oregon

28. Pennsylvania

29. South Carolina

30. Tennessee

31. Texas

32. Utah

33. Virginia

34. Washington DC

35. Washington State

36. Wisconsin

37. Wyoming

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I travel to different states to see the Dodgers play.  I went to several World Series Games in 2017 and 2018.
World Series 2017

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World Series 2018

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One of my hobbies is boxing. I have been boxing at Wild Card on and off for about 10 years.

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I am an avid snowboarder. Favorite spot to snowboard in California is Mammoth Mountain. My favorite spots to snowboard in Utah are Solitude, Brighton, Canyons, and Snowbird.

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One of my favorite workouts is Soul Cycle. This is my favorite instructor.

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Another favorite workout is Orange theory which is super intense but I love it.

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S7 E99: Using AI in Teaching and Learning

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USC Multicultural Women Executive Leadership, Entrepreneur & Millennial Program- 2020 Cohort

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USC Multicultural Women Executive Leadership, Entrepreneur & Millennial Program- 2020 Cohort

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I am so honored to be part of this amazing program learning from dynamic and influential women leaders.

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Leadership California Graduate, Graduate of the 2021 cohort

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Leadership California Graduate, Graduate of the 2021 cohort

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Moving Women from Success to Significance TM

Leadership California's mission is to catalyze distinguished women leaders across California to scale their impact. Our vision is to move women from success to significance. Our Core Program is the California Issues and Trends (CIT). More than 1,700 women leaders from around the state have participated in our programs to increase their knowledge of California issues and trends, broaden their connections, boost their influence, and be inspired to act and make a difference.

Through our programs, Leadership California provides the critical foundation and experiences to help women positively impact their workplaces and communities. We seek to expand the understanding, connections, and opportunities for women leaders, both while they are in our programs and beyond, recognizing that the commitment to leadership and service continues long after the completion of the program.

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Effective Online Discussions: Creating Activities that Build Communities and Engage Students

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Latino Film Institute- Cinema Youth Project

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Latino Film Institute- Cinema Youth Project

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Advisory Board Member for the Latino Film Institute beginning October 2018.

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Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

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Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

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Curly Velasquez from Buzzfeed

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Gadiel Del Orbe and Ivan Emilio from BuzzFeed

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Gadiel Del Orbe and Ivan Emilio from BuzzFeed

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Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

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I am currently an active member of the USC Latino Alumni Association Scholarship committee. This year we granted 240 scholarships to Latino USC students.

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Dr. Veronica Estrada Ambassador Spotlight Interview

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Hispanic Congressional Congress Letter of Recommendation for Biden Harris Administration

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Hispanic Congressional Congress Letter of Recommendation for Biden Harris Administration

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I was nominated to work for the Biden Harris Administration

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USC Executive Leadership Program for Multicultural Women

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USC Executive Leadership Program for Multicultural Women

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Completed this program October 2020

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XXI Congreso International de Educadores

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XXI Congreso International de Educadores

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On February 17, 2021 I presented at the International Conference for Educators

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Certificación

Se entregará un certificado de participación a todos los asistentes al congreso por 40 horas académicas.

Si cumple con la entrega de un trabajo académico, alineado al propósito del CIE, se extenderá un certificado adicional por 30 horas académicas a nombre de la Facultad de Educación de la UPC

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xxi congreso internacional de educadores

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congreso internacional de educadores upc

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XXI Congreso Internacional de Educadores | UPC

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Se entregará un certificado de participación a todos los asistentes al congreso por 40 horas académicas. Si cumple con la entrega de un trabajo académico, alineado al propósito del CIE, se extenderá un certificado adicional por 30 horas académicas a nombre de la Facultad de Educación de la UPC

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Presenter and Moderator

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Dr. Veronica Estrada is a Core Faculty in the School of Human Development at Pacific Oaks College where she has been a faculty member since 2015. Dr. Estrada is currently serving her second term as Faculty Council Chair at the College. Dr. Estrada is also an adjunct professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Citrus College where she has been teaching Foundations of Leadership since 2014. Dr. Estrada has had over fourteen years of experience teaching in Higher Education at the community college, bachelor and master degree level. Additionally, Dr. Estrada has over twenty years of experience as a Student Affairs Professional at various institutions in California (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Long Beach, Glendale Community College, Citrus College, UCLA, California Institute of Technology, and Pacific Oaks).

Dr. Estrada completed her Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration and Leadership at the University of Southern California, her M.S. in Counseling with a specialization in Student Development in Higher Education from Cal State Long Beach, and her B.S. in Developmental Psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Her research interests lie in the area of Educational Leadership, effective teaching styles to increase student retention, progressive student learning frameworks, elevating student classroom engagement using innovative technology, implementation of restorative practices in the classroom, and addressing the College completion gap among low-income students, specifically the Latinx and DACA students.

Dr. Estrada dissertation, Evaluating the effects of diversity courses and student diversity experiences on undergraduate students' democratic values at a private urban research institution, examines the findings from previous research on the benefits of diversity courses and diversity experiences on student democratic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate to what extent diversity courses and student diversity experiences correlated with democratic values.

Dr. Estrada has had the opportunity to travel various parts of the world for pleasure, business and academic conferences as well as sits on the Board of Directors and advisory board for two nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. Dr. Estrada has presented at several conferences and has published peered review articles.

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Dr. Veronica Estrada is a Core Faculty in the School of Human Development at Pacific Oaks College where she has been a faculty member since 2015. Dr. Estrada is currently serving her second term as Faculty Council Chair at the College.

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Presenter

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All Sessions are 45 minutes in length unless otherwise noted. All sessions are listed in US Eastern Daylight Time Zone. All sessions except Discovery Sessions will be webcast via Zoom. Discovery Sessions will be presented asynchronously via VoiceThread throughout the conference so you will not see dates/times on those sessions.

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I graduated from the USC Executive Leadership Program for Multicultural Women and won the Dr. Yasmin Courage in Leadership Award, October 2020

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Your Gifts Lie In Your Imperfections with Dr. Veronica Estrada

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What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? In this episode, I'm joined by the amazing Dr. Veronica Estrada, a Mother, College Professor, Researcher, Scholar, Social Justice Advocate, and an endless source of inspiration for hundreds of students.

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PCL EQ Series - Emotional Triggers - Dr. Veronica Estrada

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PCL EQ Series - Emotional Literacy - Dr. Veronica Estrada

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PCL EQ Series - People Wisdom - Dr. Veronica Estrada

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I am 49 years old and I am realizing that my body is wanting me to exercise differently. So I started doing hot 8 yoga (AKA yoga in a sauna-like environment). I am actually enjoying this form of movement and I am feeling healthier. Here are the health benefits of doing hot in a heated-environment:

-Heat gives your heart and lungs a harder workout

-Improved strength and flexibility

-Better bone mass for premenopausal people

-Burns upto 180-460 calories

-Helps improve depression symptoms

-Regulates blood glucose levels

-Helps manage stress

-IMPROVES SKIN HEALTH

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2021 Effective Practitioner Online Learning Consortium Award

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2021 Effective Practitioner Online Learning Consortium Award