The Way to College Podcast

A few weeks ago one of my guests, Dr. Felipe Hinojosa shared that he wanted to be a high school football coach when he was in college. Becoming a coach is something a lot of kids aspire to be. So on this week's episode of The Way to College Podcast, my guest is Victor Cardenas. Victor is the head football coach for my alma mater, the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. Like all my guests Victor has a wond...

Happy Monday! A new week means a new podcast. My guest this week is Anthony Marquez. Anthony is a cloud security expert and he has a great story which includes growing up on a Native American reservation and the importance of education in his family. Check out his story and don't forget to share. #podcast #education #nativeamerican #expectations #failure #struggle #college #highered #stanford #jou...

This week we have a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. My guest this week is Luz Herrera. Luz is the Associate Dean for Experiential Education at Texas A & M School of Law. She has had a wonderful journey and I'm so happy to be sharing it with you. Check it out! #podcast #journey #texasaggies #stanford #bilingual #latina #attorney #lawschool

This week, we have another special episode of The Way to College Podcast's Office Hours with Dr. Jay. My guest is Dr. Melissa Abeyta. She shares her scholarly work and discusses her new podcast Scholar Homies. Check it out and be sure to check out her podcast. #podcast #scholar #homies #latina #utrgv #research #equity

On this week's episode of The Way to College Podcast, my guest is Dr. Felipe Hinojosa. He is the Assistant Provost for HSI Initiatives Director of the Carlos H. Cantú Hispanic Education & Opportunity Endowment and  Professor at Texas A&M University. Check out Dr. Hinojosa's story and learn how he went from a struggling first-year college student to find his way to Professor of History at Texas A&M...

It's a new week and we are back with a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. On this week's episode, my guest is Chef Nadia Casaperalta. Chef Nadia shares her educational and professional journey while offering some outstanding pieces of advice for our listeners. Check it out! #podcast #edcouchelsa #kalamazoocollege #southtexascollege #culinaryarts #latina #latinx #lgbtq #journey #happiness

After a week off, we are back with a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. My guest this week is Dayna Cobarrubias. Dayna is a diversity and inclusion advocate based in Los Angeles. She worked for many years with Teach for America and now works in entertainment. Like all of my guests, Dayna has a great story. Check it out and don't forget to follow, subscribe, and please rate the podcast. #po...

Good Monday morning! My guest this week on the podcast is Cecilia Balli. Cecilia is a freelance journalist and consultant. She is originally from Browsnville, and her journey is a fascinating one. Check it out. #podcast #journalist #writer #storyteller #brownsville #stanford #rice

Happy Monday! This week my guest on the podcast is Dr. Jesus Vazquez. Dr. Vazquez, who is originally from Los Angeles, shares his educational and professional journey with me. Check it out! #podcast #latino #stanford #harvard #doctor #losangeles #journey #education

It's Monday so that means there's a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. My guest this week is storyteller, Nic Cha Kim. Nic is the Senior Producer of Arts and Culture with KCET and PBS SoCal. Check out Nic's journey and see why he says his educational journey didn't begin until he was 35. Nic has a great story and I'm eager to share it with you. #journey #koreanamerican #Berkeley #losangele...

I'm back with a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. My guest this week is Margarita Longoria. She is a librarian and author. She was gracious enough to share a bit of her story with me and talked briefly about her most recent publication, Living Beyond Borders, a collection of short stories and poetry about growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border. Check it out! #frontera #college #highered...

This week, I'm introducing a new segment to the podcast that I'm calling, Office Hours with Dr. Jay. My guests often have so much to share, so in these special episodes, we'll go deeper into the work my guests do. My first episode is with Dr. Luis-Genaro Garcia. He was recently featured on the podcast, but as we were concluding our interview we wanted to continue our conversation and talk more abo...

It's Monday and that means a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. This week is different from most. In this week's episode, three of my former guests, Dr. Elizabeth Villarreal, Macarena Hernandez, and Nancy Villarreal serve as the hosts and interview me. They wanted to hear my story and thought it best I share my journey with my listeners. Enjoy! #podcast #journey #edcouchelsa #stanford #phd...

It's Monday and that means a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. My guest this week is Dr. Gabriel Bermea. He is a Senior Research Analyst with Excelencia in Education. What is Excelencia in Education and what exactly does a senior research analyst do, I'm glad you asked. Check out this week's episode to find out and learn more about Dr. Bermea's educational and professional journey. #journ...

It's Monday and that means a fresh episode of The Way to College Podcast. This week, my guest is Selina Martinez. Selina is the Director of Product Management at Core Spaces. I know, you're probably wondering, what's product management, or maybe that's just me. Either way, check out this episode to learn about Selina's journey from Edcouch, Texas to Stanford University and what she's learned along...

This week, I'm joined by Dr. Mayra Olivares-Urueta. She is the Executive in Residence and Director of the Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education at the University of North Texas. She has an amazing journey and though she has already accomplished so much, hearing her story again reminded me that she is really just getting started. Check it out! #journey #podcast #sanantonio #universi...

This week, my guest on The Way to College Podcast is Christina Cavazos Escamilla. She is a principal with IDEA Public Schools, but Christina didn't always see herself becoming a principal. Like so many of my guests, her journey hasn't followed a straight line. Listen to the podcast to get Christina's story. #podcast #journey #college #highered #grinnellcollege #edcouchelsa #equity #ideapublicschoo...

My guest on this week's podcast wears many hats. Dr. Eric Posada is a faculty member at Angelo State University and is their Director of Choral Activities. The McAllen native also leads Pasion, a professional chorus based in the Rio Grande Valley. Did he know he always wanted to pursue a career in music? How did his parents feel about him pursuing music? Check out this week's episode for Dr. Posad...

A new week means a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. My guest this week is Dr. Luis-Genaro Garcia. He is an art professor at Sacramento State University, but according to Dr. Garcia, college was not always a part of his plan. Join us as Dr. Garcia takes us through those critical moments of his educational and professional journey. #podcast #journey #life #art #LA #sacstate #keepitreal #ed...

On this week's episode of the Way to College Podcast, my guest is Cesar Barron Castro. Cesar owns Barron Engineering. He's had quite the journey, and I am so glad to be able to share it with listeners. Check it out and don't forget to share, subscribe and rate.

Welcome to Season 4 of The Way to College Podcast. My first guest to get us started this season is Sabrina Walker-Hernandez. Sabrina has spent over 30 years working in the non-profit sector. She recently started her own consulting firm to help non-profits. She shares her educational and professional journey with us and provides sage advice for those looking to find their way forward. #podcast #coa...

This week, we get the second half of Dr. Flo's story. This time we learn about Dr. Flo's professional journey, where it has taken him, and where he is now. Check it out! #podcast #journey #professional #purpose #college #highered #TCU #TACHE #chicano #Latinx #diversity #inclusion

A new week means a new podcast. My guest this week is Dr. Florencio Urias Aranda. Dr. Flo, as he likes to be called, has a fascinating story. One that not even he expected. Today, Dr. Flo is the Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Texas Christian University. Check out the first part of Dr. Flo's journey. #podcast #highered #firstgen #TCU #TexasTech #TACHE #service #speaker...

My guest on this week's episode of The Way to College Podcast is Sara Lozano. Sara is originally from Edcouch, Texas, and is currently the Academic Dean for the Division of Business, Public Safety and Technology at South Texas College. Sara didn't plan to go into higher education, but like many of my guests, life has a funny way of putting us where we need to be. Check out Sara's journey in this w...

Welcome to a new episode of The Way to College Podcast. This week my guest is Dr. Nolan Cabrera. Nolan is a Professor in the College of Education at The University of Arizona. Like so many of my guests, Nolan didn't expect to be in higher ed and in fact, started out as an engineering major.  Check out his story! #podcast #highered #Stanford #UofA #education #Oregon #UCLA #whiteness #ethnicstudies...