Latinas in the Superintendency in the Borderlands: Trust, Mission, and Liberation

• In Event: Research on the Superintendency SIG (#97) Paper Session 2: Trust, Mindset, Response, and Equity

Abstract

This paper unpacks the overt and hidden struggles, and public and private stories shared by Latina school leaders regarding their ascendance to the superintendency in New Mexico. Through trust building, femtorship, and personal missions, these women found liberation in their lives, work, and scholarship. This research demonstrates how they managed gender barriers, power differentials, the value of their trusted networks and mentors, and maintained personal and work missions. Authors employed a qualitative portraiture design to ensure authenticity of voice and critical race and feminist frameworks to commit to a vision of liberation in learning and leadership.

Authors

• LeAnne C. Salazar Montoya, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
  Presenting Author

• Kristin L. Kew, New Mexico State University
  Presenting Author