Participant feedback from the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, one of the largest youth conferences in the nation:
- Marisel was beyond amazing! Absolutely beautiful!
- Marisel is inspiring, motivating and is so full of life and energy! 10/10
- Her workshop gave me the motivation and courage I needed to finish my education
- I enjoyed how she kept it real!
- I loved the presentation! Very inspiring and empowering!
- She was awesome- one of the best I’ve seen!
- I LOVED your workshop. Thank you for inspiring me and hundreds of other people!
“Powerful. Inspiring. Passionate. Marisel Herrera captivated the room with her desire for higher retention in first-generation college students. It’s once in a lifetime that you meet an educator who cares for students the way Marisel does. To be in her presence, was truly an honor.”
– First Generation Junior, Texas Tech University
“During the conference, I was able to meet so many amazing, inspirational rock stars, including you. I just wanted to reach out to you to see how you have been doing since the conference and to tell you what an impact the gems of knowledge will have on me. Thank you again and God bless you!” – Gates Scholar
“I wanted to take a moment to once again thank you for your contributions to our inaugural Gates Scholarship Summer Institute. Your experience, perspective, and accessibility to our Scholars was more than we could ask for.” – Staff Coordinator, Gates Scholar Summit
“Marisel Herrera has to ability to walk into a room and leave everyone speechless with her inspiration. She is on fire with love and motivation and always has left our campers and staff mindful of their purpose. She is a role model to us all and we always learn more when we hear her speak!” – Founder, CAMP Cantanese
“Such an amazing experience with incredible speakers, including keynote Marisel Herrera. What really hit home for me was her message about speaking intentionally to honor ourselves.”
– Success Coach, Texas Tech University
“You were amazing last night! Thank you so much for sharing your heart and passion with our HMDP students and families. As you could tell from all my tears, they mean a lot to me and to have you inspire them the way you did was very appreciated.” – Director of Hispanic, Mother-Daughter Program, ASU
“Marisel Herrera has been a longtime supporter of the Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program at ASU. She is consistently able to captivate her audience and ensure they walk away from her workshops motivated to be leaders and pursue their higher education.”
– Staff, HMDP Arizona State University
“Marisel is one of the most passionate professionals I have ever met. She speaks from the heart and makes it a point to connect with her entire audience. Her knowledge and abilities are evident in the data she utilizes while her stories are both personal and empowering. As an educator, I feel I have so much to learn from her as I work to make my program a national model. I am honored that she came to Texas Tech and very grateful that she spoke to my students.” – Director of First Generation Programs, Texas Tech University
“Marisel Herrera is a true motivational speaker. While visiting our campus, she gave two different, but equally motivational presentations. Each one was geared toward a different audience and Marisel delivered in true fashion. It was a joy to see so many professionals in one place inspired by her words and we received many comments about the depth of that inspiration.
While on campus, Marisel also spent time consulting with our new mentoring program personnel and provided them with so much insight and knowledge that they also feel more capable of moving forward with more confidence.”
– Director of Upward Bound, Oklahoma Pan Handle State University
“After attending the student success training with Marisel Herrera, my knowledge increased more in peer coaching models, retention efforts, diversity initiatives, and student success. Her story is empowering and encouraging. She placed me in her shoes by discussing her hardships and the success she has attained. One thing that stuck for me during her bold message is to “be the best possible you” to keep going and to never give up.” – First-generation Senior, Texas Tech University