Director of Academic Support

Carla Gonzalez

Academic Affairs, Academic Support

Carla is a fourth-generation Midwestern Mexican American and a first-generation college student. She has an M.S.Ed. in Education with a focus on English as a Second Language and an M.A. in English Studies. She is the first in her family to earn a Ph. D in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Iowa. She has witnessed the transformative power of education and considers her life’s work to develop the academic potential of students from all backgrounds. She aims to use her personal experience in conjunction with her academic training to help students achieve their goals and, if possible, surpass what they could have imagined for themselves.