Staff

 

Jessica Gonzalez, Free Minds Program Manager 

Prior to joining Foundation Communities, I served in staff and faculty positions in colleges anduniversities throughout Central Texas at the undergraduate and graduate level.  I hold a BAAS from Texas State University with an emphasis on Career and Technical Education and MSIS as well from Texas State University with an emphasis on Adult Education and Curriculum and Instruction.  To be of service to students is what drew me to education. The elation I feel on the first day of class as I meet and greet students to this day still gives me butterflies.

I love to read and can read a book in about an hour. My favorite book is “Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Second Chances”, by Rachel Anne Ridge. Travel with me anywhere for a good cup of coffee. When in need of peace, I will visit a local rescue for donkey’s. I am multicultural and have lived all over the world. As a life-long learner, I am in the dissertation phase of a Ph.D. in Postsecondary Adult Education, and like our Free Minds students, I look forward to crossing the stage at graduation. I am excited to begin as the new Free Minds Program Manager and look forward to working with colleagues and students alike.