In this episode, Julie talks with author, executive coach, and business leader, Luz Canino-Baker, MBA, ACC(ICF).

Some background on Ms. Canino-Baker:

She is the Founder of the now national Mujeres De HACE women’s leadership program.

But, she didn't stop there. Ms. Canino-Baker has a passion for seeing everyone perform at his or her full potential. As a result, she started her own business in 2007, LNC Coaching, LLC. The core services include Executive/Life/Group/Retreat Coaching. She is certified in Myers Briggs, Insights Discovery, and Emotional Intelligence, and Influence self-assessment programs. She is a certified coach by International Coaching Federation.

She is also an author. Her first book Designing Your Life Plan was published in the winter of 2013. She is also an author in Volume I of a series called Today’s Inspired Latina.

And finally, Ms. Canino-Baker is the founder and President of Latinas On The Plaza, a non-profit organization that helps girls and women of color by equipping Her, empowering Her and engaging Her to reach her full potential. We want her to be strong at work, at home, and in the communities she serves. Latinas On The Plaza offers cohort based programs, workshops, book clubs, retreats and mastermind groups as the vehicles to transform women of color into super achievers.

Ms. Canino-Baker has achieved several awards including the Suburban Life Magazine’s Women of Distinction award, the Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador of the Year award from UCAN, the Chicago United’s Business Leaders of Color and one of Top 100 Under 50 leaders awarded by Diversity MBA Magazine and the International Woman of Influence Award by Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce.

You can connect with Ms. Canino-Baker through

Email: luzcaninobaker@me.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatinasOnThePlaza

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinas_plaza/

Views expressed in interviews do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of Julie Polanco or Julie Naturally, LLC. Interviews reflect the diversity of experiences and approaches of those being interviewed.