Centering Pura Vida: What it looks like to include the voice and experience of students of color in higher education leadership, diversity,

Finding one's life calling is something that can bring direction, confidence, and a lifetime of joy. Here is one person's account of finding her life's true calling and putting her passion into action through a lifetime of work in the field of education. Along the way, she learned how to apply her own personal experience to shaping and improving policy, programs, and practices in higher education. This life lesson can help young and seasoned professionals explore and understand the connection across lived experience, passion, and vocation.