Graciela Gonzales

Graciela Gonzales

Program Coordinator and Volunteer Director

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Communications & Engagement Director at Latino Leadership Institute

  • Education

    • Brown University

      2011 - 2012
      Master of Arts - MA Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

      2022 - 2022
      Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing
    • Wellesley College

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor's degree Sociology
  • Experience

    • Mission Hill After School Program

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      Program Coordinator and Volunteer Director

      MHASP is a team of 120 counselors primarily from Harvard University and Wellesley College who provide academic enrichment 5 days/wk for 70 students from urban, public schools in the Mission Hill community. Organized, directed, and managed instruction and volunteer teams from multiple universities. Worked one-on-one in both Spanish and English with parents and students.

    • White House - Office of National HIV/AIDS Policy

      Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
      2010 WHITE HOUSE SUMMER INTERNSHIP: Domestic Policy Council

      Coordinated logistics with the directors of the Office of National AIDS Policy for the release of the first National HIV/AIDS Strategy and other White House special events in the East Wing.

    • Denver Public Schools - Center for Talent Development at Greenlee Elementary

      Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

      Mentored, modeled, collaborated, and provided feedback to student teacher on planning, management, and instructional practices. Explicitly connected learning activities to daily objectives, big ideas, authentic resources, and real world situations resulting in deeper understanding of essential content.

      • Mentor Teacher

        Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
      • Teacher

        Aug 2012 - Jun 2017
    • Colegio Bolivar

      Aug 2017 - Jun 2019
      Teacher, Team Lead

      Led team of 5 educators at a bilingual, internationally recognized school in logistical and instructional planning for 125+ students to meet academic and social/emotional growth goals. Facilitated team alignment around larger thematic objectives while utilizing ongoing data inquiry to determine impact, next steps, and individual supports. Ensured equity and accountability among team members.

    • Dimension Strategies

      Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
      Project Manager

      Assisted a team of 3 highly engaged strategic planning consultants by managing project deliverables, preparing and editing reports to clients, and organizing complicated timelines and schedules. Supported founding partners in facilitating strategic planning meetings and retreats by ensuring both logistics and agendas met the expectations of both the consultant and their clients.

    • Latino Leadership Institute

      Mar 2020 - now
      • Communications & Engagement Director

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Communications & Marketing Manager

        Jun 2021 - Aug 2023
      • Communications Associate

        Mar 2020 - Jun 2021
    • Gary Community Ventures

      Jan 2024 - Sept 2024
      Fellow - Piton Fellowship

      Gary Community Ventures is helping Denver’s next generation of changemakers ascend in leadership and make a positive impact on their communities through the Piton Fellowship.

    • The GrowHaus

      Sept 2024 - now
      Board Member

      The GrowHaus is a community-led nonprofit advancing food justice through food access, wellness education, and leadership development.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Google Analytics for Beginners

      Google analytics
      Aug 2022
    • SEO Toolkit

      Semrush
      Aug 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Content Marketing

      HubSpot
      Aug 2022
    • Google Ads Search Certification

      Google
      Aug 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing

      Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
      Aug 2022
    • Social Media Marketing

      HubSpot Academy
      Aug 2022
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Graciela Gonzales
      Recipient Educational Testing Service (ETS) Recognition of Excellence, Jan 2012
    • Awarded to Graciela Gonzales
      Fellow Woodrow Wilson – Rockefeller Brothers Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color Jan 2011 This is a nationally competitive and awarded fellowship for full tuition towards a Masters in Arts – Teaching.
    • Awarded to Graciela Gonzales
      Recipient - Recognition for Academic Excellence for Latina Students, 2007-2011 Wellesley College Jun 2007