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From Army to Technology, the value of integrity and discipline

April 26, 2022 • Niveen Sayeed, Mya Matos • Season 1 • Episode 4

In today's episode, our host, Niveen Sayeed, is talking to Mya Matos, a proud military veteran with a passion for DEI. Mya shares her journey of discovering her Afro-Latina identity and how her time in the military informed her approach to leadership in the workplace.

Mya also challenges companies to radically change their approaches to DEI and to be mindful that people of color often fill the invisible role of de facto diversity educator within their organizations.

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Mya Matos
A proud Afro-Latina Veteran with a passion for DEI, Mya is infinitely curious and a creative problem solver, often seen running towards a challenge. Now a Solution Engineer, her non-traditional career path started with the US Army National Guard and includes studies in psychology and a 10 year career in hospitality sales and marketing. Throughout her career, Mya has pioneered DEI workplace initiatives geared towards sparking conversations, enablements and enacting change.