Kristina Padilla

Kristina Padilla is world-renowned as a national speaker, author, educator, and advisor, advocating the principle of “living out loud.” They foster safer environments nationwide by conducting 2S/LGBTQIA+ educational talks and training sessions globally. They are also the Vice President of Education and Strategic Development for CCAPP and NBHAP.

Mx. Padilla has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. They are a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LAADC) and graduated from the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) in 2023. Mx. Padilla is a Doctoral student working toward a Ph.D. in Psychology, specializing in the Psychology of Gender & Sexual Fluidity.

Mx. Padilla is on multiple Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Peer Support, and LGBTQIA2+ boards nationwide and profoundly impacts providing Training, Advocacy, and Education to all professionals. Mx.Padilla obtained their “Higher Education Teaching Certificate ” at Harvard, The Derek Bok Center For Teaching and Learning in July 2020, and their Women Leadership Program (WLP) Certificate from Yale University School of Management in 2022.

Mx. Padilla owns two businesses, www.Rainbow Global Collective.com and www.Native American 2 spirit Sacred Circle.com, which provide consulting and training worldwide. Kristina is a parent of a beautiful girl named Karisma who is 8 years old. They are Indigenous, Western Apache, Zuni, Hopi, Cherokee, Aztec, 2Spirit-Transgender, Gender-Fluid, non-binary, same-gender-loving person. Kristina’s pronouns are They/Them & Ze/Zir, and they go by the prefix Mx. Padilla.