Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) in Higher Education

Lynette Correa-Velez: Coaching Students to Success — 

Lynette Correa-Velez is on a mission to impact college students and alumni as a DEIB coach. In this engaging conversation Ramona and “Dr.” Lynette, as Ramona affirmatively calls her, explore a range of topics including the recent Georgia US Senate run-off elections; embracing family, culture, and community; and advancing student success. Lynette is the Assistant Director of Career Development at Northeastern Illinois University. A wife, mom and doctoral student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Diversity and Equity in Education program, Lynette is a proud Puerto Rican from Boston, who currently lives in Chicago. For more information about Lynette, visit https://linktr.ee/lynettecv.