Leny Strobel is an accomplished individual who has earned her Doctorate and Doctor of Education from the University of San Francisco. She has been involved with the Center for Babaylan Studies as their Project Director and previously served as a Professor at Sonoma State University. Her expertise lies in the field of education, and she has conducted extensive research on Filipino-American and Filipina women's group consciousness, race and ethnicity, and feminisms. She is widely recognized for her contributions to the Filipino-American community and has been featured in numerous publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle and the Filipino American National Historical Society Journal. Her passion for education, culture, and community service has made her a role model in her field.