Nominee – Gloria Gonzalez

Education

• Ph.D. (Sociology), University of California-Los Angeles, 2007
–Specializations 1. Race/Ethnicity/Immigration; 2. Gender

• M.A. (Sociology) University of California-Los Angeles, 2002
–Certificate of Concentration in Women Studies, Women Studies Program, July 2005

• B.A. (Sociology) University of California-Berkeley, 1996
–Departmental Honors and University Honors

• Fellow, Executive Leadership Program, National Hispana Leadership Institute, 2013

Current Employment

HHS Office of Minority Health, Division of Policy and Data (March 2014 to present)

Professional Organization(s)

American Public Health Association
American Sociological Association
Latin American Studies Association
National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives
Sociologists for Women in Society

Past Offices Held

• Founding Chair, PhD National Chapter, National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives, 09/2013 – 12/2014

• Co-Chair, Mentoring Committee, National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives, 03/2013 – 03/2014

• Leadership Working Group Member, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, 04/2013 – 03/2014

Goals and Objectives to Accomplish if Elected

To further the HHS HEO mission, my goals and objectives include increasing the HHS Hispanic employee representation at all grade levels across HHS through the following activities:

Retention
• Provide member-driven professional development workshops to contribute to the growth, advancement, and retention of HHS HEO members. These could include in-person or virtual “brown bag” professional development sessions with senior staff, and workshops aimed at early- and mid-career employees who are interested in furthering their careers at HHS.

Mentoring
• Develop a mentoring program to provide guidance, direction, and career advice to current HHS HEO members. The mentoring programs would be provided in forms most useful for HEO members, e.g., one-on-one, virtual, flash mentoring, or speed sessions with a number of mentors.

Partnerships
• Develop existing partnerships and establish new connections with national and local organizations that serve and represent Latinos. This would be one way to extend the reach of information regarding HHS employment opportunities, internships, and fellowships.

Recruitment
• Widen the pipeline for prospective Latino HHS employees by partnering with academic institutions, professional organizations and associations, and other government agencies that represent Latinos.