Marisel Herrera has spent the last fifteen years educating and motivating youth,
college students, and young professionals. A first generation Latina college student, university
professional and servant- leader dedicated to excellence and to taking it to the next level, she is
committed to ensuring others are empowered and “lista” (ready) to do the same!
Her passionate belief in the power of education to transform lives has led her to speaking on
the local and national levels where she often shares her motivational messages to standing
room only audiences. Whether speaking to an individual student or 500 audience members
her message is fueled by the lessons she learned throughout her journey from the housing
projects of New York City to the halls of academia. These lessons affirm the power of education,
resiliency, culture, faith, and community to transform one’s life.
In recognition of her extensive service and leadership Marisel is one of 22 Latinas across
the United States selected annually for the National Hispana Leadership Institute in 2005, a
national leadership development program aimed at developing Latinas as ethical world leaders.
In 2009, her leadership was also recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal “Top 4O Under
40 Award”. She is the author of Puerto Rican Goldilocks, a poignant memoir which documents
her early memories through poetry and prose.
Marisel earned a Bachelors degree in Social Work from Marist College, a Masters of
Education in Higher and Adult Education from Arizona State University, and is currently
pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership Studies. She has received leadership training
and certificates from the prestigious Harvard University JFK School of Government and the
Center for Creative Leadership. Marisel shares her life with her husband and their children.
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"One of 22 Latinas in the US recognized by the National Hispana Leadership Institute in 2005 for her extensive leadership and service to the Latino community."
