LILY E. ESPINOZA
Putting a pen to paper for me is a therapeutic exercise that inspires me to understand my thoughts and my world in wonderous ways. I am privileged to have turned my passion for self-reflection into books that I can now share with you. Please take the time to peruse my official Author Portfolio website to understand my work and influences. You are invited to join me in the city of Berkeley for the Bay Area Book Festival Sunday, May 7, 2023!. Please stop by to hear about my new book! I will be there with copies of my new book, Nurturing Our Self: During college, everyday life, and the job search (2022) [#NOS} and my first book, Not Getting Stuck: Success stories of being Latina and transferring from a California community college (2017) [#NGS].
PORTFOLIO OF WORK
Past. Present. Future.
NOT GETTING STUCK: SUCCESS STORIES OF BEING LATINA AND TRANSFERRING FROM A CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
May, 2017
"Not Getting Stuck," by Lily E. Espinoza, is the first book on college success from the Latina point-of-view. Showcased are voices of Latina students in the transfer process from community college to the university. These are new, fresh, never-before-told stories that allow the reader to experience the heart-pounding adventure of the college admissions process! Follow #NGS today!
LILY COLLEGE MYTHBUSTERS
July, 2012
The YouTube channel Lily College Mythbusters covers college going topics to encourage students of all ages to pursue higher education. Topics include the college essay, how to choose a college, how to plan for college, being the first in your family to attend college, and much, much more!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
May, 2012
The annual Mexican Independence Day celebration at Solano Community College takes place in Solano County in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. Dr. Espinoza has been invited to speak across the nation on topics ranging from cultural and gender issues to educational research on retention and student success. Underlying all her work is the experience of being the daughter of an immigrant mother who never gave up.
NEW BOOK NURTURING OUR SELF: DURING COLLEGE, EVERYDAY LIFE, AND IN THE JOB SEARCH.
July, 2022
Recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic is not going to happen without some serious self-reflection. My new book is a map for self reflection that centers our sense of well-being and nurturing for educators. Coming this July, my new book, Nurturing Our Self, is a unique collection of research and reflection on a life redirected. This book is the perfect post-pandemic job search survival guide! More to come soon! Follow #NOS today!
“Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.”
Virginia Woolf
