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Podcast: The First Gen Coach: Career Development for Latinas and First Gen Professionals
Episode: 111. Resilience and Representation: Breaking Barriers in STEM with Jeyra Arocho
Description: In this Career Spotlight episode, I talk with Jeyra Arocho, an Afro Latina fire protection engineer and trailblazer. Jeyra, who was displaced from her home of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, shares the challenges she has overcome in her career, including language barriers and housing insecurity. But what stands out is Jeyra’s fierce determination and the joy she brings when talking about helping others through their own career journeys. We discuss all things mentorship, self-advocacy, and how to make it in a male-dominated field when you’re the Only in the room.Â
Jeyra’s story is one of...