Unveiling the Gendered Experiences of Mujeres: A Testimonio Approach for Examining Latina Community College Leadership

Abstract

Skrla, 2012), Latinas are often overlooked in mainstream studies that tout advancements made primarily by white women in educational leadership.At a time of increasing student diversity, the persistent underrepresentation of women of color in educational leadership represents a structural problem of exclusion, racism, and sexism. High presidential turnover rates and a great number of impending presidential retirements further underscores a call to identify tomorrow's community college leaders. Latinas represent a large and underexplored group to meet this challenge, yet little is known about their leadership pathways in the community colleges.