Episode 12: Interview with Leena Mendoza, Founder of Intentional Leadership

In episode 12, I interview Leena Mendoza, the Founder of Intentional Leadership.  She is also an Executive and Entrepreneurial Coach.  Join us as we discuss leadership and the challenges that come with it. 

About Guest
Leena Mendoza, Founder, Executive & Entrepreneurial Coach
Intentional Leadership - www.leenamendoza.com

Leena is a Business Strategist and Leadership Coach.  She helps women and BIPOC with Entrepreneurial and Executive Leadership. She guides high-performing leaders with her knowledge, skills, and tools to accelerate their development into the executive ranks for increasing optimal business performance. Her program provides culturally relevant strategies that allow executive leadership participants to step into leadership roles and promote the value of bicultural influence.  She teaches empowering leadership to become influential change agent leaders who can align their organization’s business initiatives with social responsibility participation.  

She is a Keynote speaker and corporate trainer. She has over 20 years of experience working in non-profit, government, private sector, and higher education. She became an entrepreneur motivating thousands of people to take charge of their life and live intentionally. Her educational background includes a Masters in Science in Counseling, a Bachelors of Science in Health Science, and a minor in Gerontology and Criminology. Intentional Leadership provides transformational growth through education, empowerment, and engagement.

About the Host
Kerry Rosado, Founder & Principal DEI Consultant
Dyvergent Consulting Group, LLC - www.dyvergentcg.com 

Kerry is the Founder and Principal Diversity Consultant of Dyvergent Consulting Group, LLC. Named among the 146 Inspiring Women Leaders in 2021 by Diverse IN. She is an elected official serving as a school board trustee with 7 years of diversity and inclusion experience in tech, healthcare, and education. She is a proud mother of two boys with autism and a neurodiversity advocate.  She is a Latina in Tech that has worked at top tech companies such as Microsoft and Amazon to advocate for diversity and inclusion to empower women and minorities.​

She is a former board member for People Acting in Community Together (PACT), where she empowered the community to solve social issues related to housing, immigration, education, and social justice. She led community rallies to advocate for equitable education for all. Mentored youth through Google's CS First Program and Microsoft TEALS Program, and led and won hackathons at Women Who Code Silicon Valley.  She holds a Masters in Business Administration, a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, and a DEI in the Workplace Certification.

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