Suficiente: New Latina Leader Development Series

Cohort 3: Launching and Leading Teams

  • Magdalena Mata

    Magdalena leads as an administrative liaison for the Texas National Board Coalition for Teaching as well as a Professional Learning Facilitator and Mentor for National Board Cohorts.

  • Sarah Quezada

    Sarah leads as an EAL Primary Specialist and ELLSA Singapore Co-Coordinator.

  • Adriana Salazar

    Adriana leads as the VP of the Consumer and Community Banking Oversight and Control for JP Morgan Chase & CO.

  • Dr. Hatzyry Pina

    Hatzyry leads as the Manager of Student Culture at Rocky Mountain Prep.

  • Priscilla Vega

    Priscilla leads as a Senior Manager with TNTP.

Why Suficiente?

Why Suficiente?

“I left feeling so empowered after yesterday’s conversation. A new pep in my step. A serious mind shift occured that improved my work today. Thank you [participants] for sharing your excellence. I walked away realizing that others benefit when we own and transmit our light! I have benefitted from your excellence in just one session and can’t wait for the next!!! Thank you!”

Cynthia Kanagui, Inaugural Cohort member

Empowering Latina Leaders for the Future

Research highlights that Latinas are a powerful force, set to represent 1 in 3 women in the US by 2060. As the fastest-growing group of small business owners and leading in earning college degrees, Latinas are proving their resilience and capability.

However, systemic barriers continue to hinder their advancement to leadership roles, with Latinas being underrepresented in executive positions and paid significantly less than their counterparts.

Organizations must leverage and develop Latina talent now. Suficiente is here to support and empower Latinas to step into their excellence, ensuring they receive the recognition and opportunities they deserve. Together, we can make a change.

Suficiente: New Latina Leader Development Series:

Transformational Leadership for New Latina Leaders

Participants in this cohort will learn how to embrace and celebrate their excellence, strategically plan and execute their work, hold themselves and others accountable, and provide effective feedback. They will also develop a clear vision for their professional journey, engage in collaborative problem-solving, and build confidence as transformative Latina leaders.

8-week virtual or in-person series

Leading and Launching Teams

Participants in this cohort will learn to embrace and celebrate their excellence while gaining the skills and tools needed to confidently launch and lead their teams, including setting clear goals, aligning team efforts, and fostering accountability. They will also learn strategic planning, continuous improvement, and performance communication to ensure sustained success and excellence within their teams.

8-week virtual or in-person series

Ya Soy Suficiente: The Gold is Already Inside You!

In this workshop, Latinas will identify and celebrate their strengths, engage in hands-on activities, and craft their visions of excellence as leaders. They will reflect on how their beliefs influence their journey and create concrete commitments for their future roles. Participants will leave with clear next steps and support networks to confidently pursue their aspirations.

One day virtual or in-person session


S. Cifuentes, Cohort 1 Member

“Helped me feel empowered and gave me a toolbox of transferable skills.”

R. Sotelo, Cohort 1 Member

“It fed my soul, challenged me, and inspired me. It challenged me to think of new ways in approach and showed me the power of collaborative leadership.”

S. Blefko, Cohort 1 Member

“This cohort has been a wonderful place where I can be myself and connect with others. I feel that I not alone. Many of us have the same problems, insecurities and dilemmas. Working with this team helped me be confident and feel that I'm SUFICIENTE right now. The tools that she taught us to use are amazing resources for our daily work. I use the strategic plan to create our district Multilingual Strategic Plan. Luzdivina not only teach us how to use the tools. She gave me valuable feedback.

J. Uranga, Cohort 1 Member

“Tremendous! Being part of the Suficiente cohort is/ was a dream come true. I have longed for the Latina mentorship and leadership sharing for many years and am grateful to have that experience with the amazing group that Luzdivina put together.”

“I am kicking off this week with an unfamiliar feeling, walking into work feeling “not alone” is the best way I can describe it. Thank you for this Suficiente.”

Jennifer Uranga, Inaugural Cohort Member

Additional Services

One on One Coaching and Consulting

Would partnering with a coach in support of creating and fulfilling your vision of excellence as a Latina help propel you to new spaces and levels of success? Do you need access to a safe space where your ideas, feelings, and hopes matter? Do you want support in building your capacity in a key set of skills? Do you want to be seen and understood as you own your development and broaden your impact?

The purpose of One-on-One Coaching and Consulting is to provide Latinas with the access they need to knowledgeable, experienced leadership coaches who look like them and have a first-hand understanding of the challenges they face in the workplace.

For a discovery meeting, reach out to suficienteleadershipcoaching@gmail.com

Educational Leadership Coaching and Consulting

Are you a new educational leader? Would you benefit from ongoing coaching and development aligned to your vision of excellence as an educational leader?

Are you a network or school district representative? Would your leaders benefit from development aligned to leading people, leading instruction and leading their organization?

Whether in the form of in-person or virtual consulting, advising, coaching, Professional Development and strategic planning, the support you need is one phone call away.

For a discovery meeting, reach out to suficienteleadershipcoaching@gmail.com

Summer 2024 Educational Leadership Cohort

  • Ana Reyes

    Ana leads as a Sr. Director of Learning and Development at the Marcy Lab School.

    Brooklyn, NY

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  • Jessica Mejia

    Jessica leads as a Secondary Mathematics Coordinator II with the Los Angeles County Office of Education.

    Los Angeles, CA

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  • Juanita Pena

    Juanita leads as an Assistant Principal and former award-winning teacher and content lead at IDEA Pharr College Preparatory.

    Edinburg, Texas

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  • Daisy Salazar-Garza

    Daisy leads as the Founding School Leader of KIPP Poder Public School, an elementary school educating students from TK through 2nd grade, in the Montebello Unified School District.

    Los Angeles, CA

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  • Kathrine Avila

    Kathrine leads as an accomplished Assistant Principal at Columbia Heights Education Campus.

    Washington, DC

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  • Dra. Lorena Tule-Romain

    La Doctora Lorena leads as the Co-Founder and COO of ImmSchools, a nonprofit organization that partners with schools to create safe and welcoming learning environments for all students, regardless of their immigration status.

    Dallas, Texas

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  • Vanessa Morales

    Vanessa leads as a Dean of Instruction at YES Prep Public Schools.

    Houston, Texas

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January 2024 Inaugural Cohort

  • Claudia Lozano

    Claudia leads as an Advanced Academic Specialist at Tomball ISD in Cypress, Tx.

  • Jennifer Uranga

    Jennifer leads as a Director of College Persistence at IDEA Public Schools in San Antonio, Tx.

  • Dr. Reyna Sotelo

    Dr. Reyna Sotelo leads as a Partner of Consulting for TNTP in Dallas, Tx.

  • Dr. Natalie Mejia

    Dr. Natalie Mejia leads as an Educator, Coach and Consultant in Los Angeles, CA.

  • Cynthia Kanagui

    Cynthia leads as an education advocate and consultant in Fresno, CA.

  • Sofia Cifuentes

    Sofia leads as an Instructional, People and Organizational leader in Austin, Tx.

  • Sandra Blefko

    Sandra leads as a Family Engagement Coordinator in North Carolina.

Luzdivina Lozano is a leadership coach and educator with over 21 years of experience who has coached and developed over 100 leaders in multiple leadership roles. She has served as a teacher, Principal, School Leadership Coach, Principal Preparation Program Managing Director and Vice President of Leadership Development.

She is the proud author of the children’s book, La Maleta, and the guided journal, Rewrite your Story.

In her most recent work, she is the founder and leader of the Suficiente: New Latina Leader Development Cohort which aims to empower and equip Latinas with the access they need to a safe learning space, a community of extraordinary Latinas, and a platform to build the knowledge and skills they need to have a transformational impact on the work they lead either as individual contributors or team leaders.