Professional Immigrant Women

Serendipity, a beneficial chance occurrence, brings diverse people or ideas together. We met during the final stretch of our doctoral studies and bonded over a shared name, Maria, and immigrant background. Our individual stories, while unique, echoed universal themes of assimilation. One of us came to America as a young child. The other traveled with her husband in hopes of a better future. Regardless of when and how we arrived, we both experienced challenges and hurdles in reaching our dre...