Gabriela A. González recently retired from Intel Corporation after more than two decades. One of her last assignments was as director of global STEM research, policy & initiatives.
In an archive video on Hispanic excellence through education, González shared her journey from an immigrant family to earning a degree in electrical engineering.
She began her career at Xerox Corp. and has held various engineering and management positions.
Currently, Dr. González is the founding CEO of CihuaTEC Connect. They offer a wide range of STEM Education services, including program design, strategy development, evaluation, and more.
She chaired the first STEM Education Advisory Panel meeting at the National Science Foundation during her tenure. As a panel member, González offered advice and information on various STEM education topics.
She also collaborated with partners across Intel, academia, government, industry, and non-profit agencies to drive K-12 STEM strategies. Previously, González managed Intel's relationships and programs with research universities in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.
González is a strong advocate for providing quality education to all girls and was involved in launching the Million Girls Moonshot initiative to close the gender gap in STEM fields.
The Intel Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the STEM Next Opportunity Fund, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation launched the Million Girls Moonshot initiative.
They aim to involve one million school-aged girls in STEM learning opportunities in the U.S.
The Mott-funded afterschool networks in all 50 states were in line for e-grant funding and in-kind resources to increase access to hands-on, immersive STEM learning experiences for girls from diverse backgrounds.
The Million Girls Moonshot aimed to create a national movement to change the trajectory of women and girls in STEM, similar to how the original Moonshot united the nation behind a common goal.
The initiative was led by STEM Next Opportunity Fund and collaborated with various funding and programmatic partners, including NASA, Qualcomm Incorporated, Technovation, National Girls Collaborative Project, CSforALL, JFF, Techbridge Girls, STEMconnector, and Lyda Hill Philanthropies.
