"The most recent population projections indicate that by 2050, the Latino population in the United States will total roughly 132.8 million people or 30% of the total population (NCES, 2003). Yet, in 2012, reports indicated that only 7% of the administrators in public schools in the United States were Hispanic (NCES, 2012). Given that the Hispanic population is growing rapidly but is the least represented in furthering their education and the least represented in the field of education. This study will examine the experiences of four Mexican American administrators, to determine how they embrace their culture and use relational trust as it pertains to Yosso's (2005) community of cultural wealth framework. This study will describe how these four Mexican American administrators perceive that their background experiences influence how they build relational trust with stakeholders to positively effect change in their schools' culture. The focus of this study will show the methods used to solve stereotypical problems and how these administrators employed mentoring and social and cultural capital to develop leadership styles. The study will also use Yosso's community culture wealth framework built around critical race theory to gather information and build support for the study to show how Latina administrators open doors for people of color to go into education and to encourage people to pursue their hopes and dreams, despite barriers they may face."--Page ii.
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