Latinas often face unique challenges in career growth, visibility, and access to leadership opportunities. Storytelling to Connect With Confidence empowers participants to harness the power of their personal narratives to build authentic connections, influence effectively, and advance their careers. Using a structured storytelling approach, attendees will gain practical techniques to craft and share impactful stories that resonate across all levels of their professional journey

This session will equip participants with the confidence to communicate their identity, strengthen their brand, and make meaningful career moves.

What to Expect:
✅ A framework to craft compelling personal and professional stories
✅ Techniques to communicate with authenticity and impact
✅ Strategies to build influence and expand leadership presence

Speaker:

Sylvia Bonilla | Co-Founder, Cura, Executive & Career Coach

Sylvia Bonilla is an entrepreneur and a 25-year Silicon Valley advertising, strategy, and partnership expert. After a long corporate career, she is now an Executive and Career Coach and co-founder of Cura, a start-up career accelerator for early career and first-generation talent.

During her 17-year corporate career, Sylvia managed Strategic Partnerships for Google’s top U.S. publishing partners. While at Google, she also led the Latino Employee Resource Group (ERG), served as an internal career coach and mentor for Black and Latino Googlers, and was a Team Development facilitator helping to increase team effectiveness. 

As a first-generation college graduate, she is passionate about empowering the next generation of leaders and is committed to supporting the advancement of underrepresented groups in her community. She serves on the Board of Directors for Sacred Heart Nativity Schools in San Jose and San Jose State’s Latino Alumni Network.