Difficult Conversations: Why We Should Stop Avoiding Them?
The Initial Fear If you’ve ever avoided having a conversation about a difficult subject, whether that’s in your personal life or at work, then you already know how hurtful it…
Women of Color
We must all stand tall Fix our crowns Given to us at birth By the highest power That commanded our existence We must leave breadcrumbs Share our wisdom Carry others…
Does a Poor Education System Equal a Less Diverse Workplace?
It has been argued that the initiative to integrate schools and to establish educational equity has plateaued and moderately decreased since cases like Mendez v. Westminster, Brown v. Board of…
My Superpowers
Si, soy diferente! My words do sound different, and that is my superpower Mis palabras son mias And I own every part of my accent I’m not walking around feeling…
From Toastmaster to TEDx | How I Landed on the TEDx Chelsea Park Stage
The Beginning – My Toastmaster Experience As I stood up at my first NYC Toastmasters club meeting I was so nervous, I could barely say my name. I received my…
What Makes others Follow you as a Leader
“A leader is someone who can get things done through other people.” Warren Buffett For the past year, this is a topic very present in my mind. I know from…
The Value of Mentoring Women and Minorities in Tech
If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together. Kofi Annan I have worked in technology for close to 20 years now,…
Why We Should Stop Trying to Become One in a Relationship
“In any relationship in which two people become one, the end result is two half people.” -Wayne W. Dyer One of the most important relationships you will have in your…
20 Random Things You Don’t Know About Me
A List of 20 Random Things You Don’t Know About Me I figure that now that we are officially in love with each other, you must be curious about me.…
Breaking Out of the Box Podcast Interview
Breaking Out of the Box with Elaine Montilla – Episode 003 Delighted to share this amazing conversation with Steve Vannoy. His Podcast is called Soul and Stories and I had…