Becoming a leader as a first-generation immigrant
<p>Although we’re living in an era in which many companies advocate for diversity and inclusion, I am often still the only female director in the room in the tech industry. Even more often, I find myself to be the only first-generation immigrant who learned English as a second language.</p>
<p>This is interesting given almost <a href="https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/state-profiles/state/demographics/CA" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">27%</a> of the population in California is foreign-born immigrants and <a href="https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/census-bureau-446-california-dont-speak-english-home-356-texas-345-nm" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">45%</a> of people speak a different language at home.</p>
<p>Was I luckier? Was I smarter? Probably not.</p>
<p>I have been pondering what made me different and how I leveraged my unique immigrant experience for the last 20 years in the U.S. I hope that others like me can benefit from my story.</p>
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