Behatriz Gonzalez
Site Liaison
California Teaching Fellows Foundation
Behatriz Gonzalez has had over 10 years of working experience in the out-of-school-time and child development field. It started at a young age, as she assisted her mother with her License Child Care Facility. That is where she discovered her passion for working with children. That was not enough. In her last two years of high school she decided to join the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program. She was partnered up with a 6th grade student from a local after school. There she was able to build a relationship with that one student and see the impact it made in such a little time. The possibilities were endless at the point, she could just imagine what it would be with a bigger group of students. Upon graduating she sought out a position as an ASES tutor for the Madera County Office of Education. As she had seen the value it had in her community firsthand.
In 2012, she transitioned to California Teaching Fellows Foundation, a non profit organization in the Central Valley. There she fell in love with their mission, and core values. Since then Behatriz has been able to hold multiple positions including direct services as a tutor, a site lead running an ASP program, and now a Site Liaison overseeing 25 different programs.
In her roles she has seen the tremendous amount of value and results that come when you have open dialogue,connect and build purposeful relationships with the students, families,youth, and communities.
Now with the impact COVID-19 has had in the world and in her community. Behatriz now more than ever is committed to make sure all students and families have the same access and equity for success, no matter who they are or where they come from.
““Be the change you want to see in the world””