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2022-2023 Team Leads
My name is Leyna, and I am a senior majoring in Economics and Philosophy at CMC. I've grown up in LA my entire life and went to high school in Pasadena. This year, I'm currently focused on my work in KLI, but throughout my time at CMC I've been involved in the Silicon Valley Program, Claremont Marketing Group, Center for Writing and Public Discourse, and First-Year Guide. I've been in KLI since my freshman year at CMC. When I applied to KLI, I was hoping to learn more about research and leadership development, but I couldn't have imagined how much I would've gained from my time with KLI. I've been working with the Women in Leadership research team since my freshman year, and I've loved working with such an amazing group of young women who are passionate about the development of female leaders. I've also had the chance to collaborate with students on the Institute Team in launching a program that would help KLI Board Members and Fellows engage with students as mentors or by o ffering Masterclasses. The mentors I've had so far, Linnea Uyeno '22 and Claudia Raigoza '14, were so instrumental in my professional development. Their advice and support helped me succeed in my off-campus internships, and they've given me so much incredible advice that I'll be carrying with me throughout my career. Last but not least, I've gained so much from professional leadership coaching at KLI. My coaches, Martina McGaw and Jenni Wright, have skillfully guided me through accomplishing my leadership development goals and have shared so many great practices for reflection and personal development. I'm beyond grateful for the lessons and relationships I've gained throughout my time at KLI, and as KLI Research Team Lead this year, I hope I can help other KLI students have a similar experience. My name is Yesenia Rodriguez and I am the Institute Lead for the Kravis Leader- ship Institute this year. It’s an amazing privilege not only to put my leadership skills to the test, but also to get to give back to the community that has helped me develop my leadership skills over my college career. I am now a senior majoring in International Relations with a Leadership Studies Sequence and I was born and raised in Philadelphia. Some of my other involve- ments on campus are being the Student Manager at the CARE Center, being a Lead and on the Executive Board for the Claremont Christian Fellowship, and being a member of various affinity groups on campus (Mi Gente, Black Women’s Collective, 1Gen, and Questbridge just to name a few). Being a part of the Institute Team at KLI for the past three and half years has given me a lot of joy and opportunities to grow as I transition to adulthood. From attending Masterclasses and Leadership Dialogues, receiving leadership coach- ing, being mentored by Kravis Fellows, and helping create the Women in Leader- ship Development Program, I cannot think of a better way to develop into the leader I want to be and have fun in a supportive community while doing it. Because of KLI, I am a more courageous and resilient leader when I could not even imagine myself as Team Lead my first year at CMC.
Research Team Lead Leyna Hong ’23
Institute Team Lead Yesenia Rodriguez ’23
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