Latina South

Rochelle Bradford on Latina Identity, Career and Feeling In-Between | Ep. 1

Episode Summary

Latina South host Adela Yelton welcomes Rochelle Bradford. They talk about her Latina identity, feeling in-between, and being a woman in science.

Episode Notes

About our Guest: Dr. Rochelle Bradford -  Rochelle is an accomplished scientist, inventor and project management professional with a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Georgia Tech. Originally from the Boston area, Rochelle enjoys both a diverse social life in the South and being a Mom to teenaged twins. 

Ep. 1: Show Notes

• Adela asks: Are you Latina? Rochelle talks about her identity, culture and feeling ‘in-between.’ (1:16)
• Combining things and making them her own, Rochelle describes her rice recipe, and living in the South (7:47)
• Being a woman in science, being in the room where it happens (aka Hidden Figures), NOT being the note-taker (10:55)
• Adela and Rochelle discuss finding career support and ‘why don’t we talk about salary’ and other things (20:48)
• Rochelle for President? The closet, and always having to do more (25:05)
• Parting words of wisdom and being your authentic self (30:26)

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