[ELLA] That's What She Said Series Ft. Augustina "Augie" Click

The Andreá Effect Podcast

Augustina Mills served as the first Latina in over 87 years and a woman of color during her term as President of the Junior League of Tucson for the 2019-2020 league year. She served in various other roles including, President-Elect, VP of Marketing & Operations, Secretary, and Chair of the Done In A Day committee where she earned the ‘Shining Star Award.’ Augustina was also a 40 Under 40 recipient in 2018. During her time in leadership, she researched and collaborated with other leagues to form and lead an ad-hoc within JL Tucson that created a five-year DEI Roadmap that has been shared widely amongst other Leagues.

Augustina has always had a passion for DEI whether in the league or the workplace. She is no stranger to being a diverse person in not-so-diverse settings, especially in her workplace as a woman working in the STEM field as an engineer. Augustina grew up with humble beginnings raised by a single mother in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. She struggled but learned that resilience, humility, and hard work were her way out of poverty. She continues to give back to her community by mentoring young girls, teaching innovation techniques at a Title 1 middle school, and speaking to high school students about college and her journey as a woman in STEM. She is a self-proclaimed STEMinist!

Augustina honors the diversity of every kind and believes the Junior League is a place where all women should feel invited, included, AND celebrated. ¡Sí, se puede!