Maria Elena Letona: Moving Beyond the 24-7 Leader (End of Summer Re-Release)

When Maria Elena Letona began her tenure as executive director at Centro Presente, she was confident her academic training had well prepared her for the job. She was wrong. In this episode Letona shares: - The ways that unanticipated crises led her to transform herself as a leader and the organizations she led. - How microaggressions she experienced as an immigrant and a woman of color impacted her and her role as a leader. - The effect of serving in the 24-7 role of executive director and how she worked to create balance in her life.