Michael Gonzalez
Associate Director, Student Transition Experiences
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Michael Gonzalez (he/him) is the Associate Director of Student Transition Experiences at Northwestern University*.
Michael is originally from San Antonio, Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Sam Houston State University** and his Master of Education in Higher Education from the University of North Texas***.
As the Associate Director, Michael supports orientation and the development of continued transition experiences for first, second, and third year students.
* Northwestern University sits on the original homelands of the Potawatomi, Odawa and Ojibwe Tribes as well as the Menominee, Miami, and Ho-Chunk nations
** Sam Houston State University sits on the original homelands of the Bidai, Tonkawa, Coushatta and Alabama tribes
*** The University of North Texas sits on the original homelands of the Wichita and Caddo Affiliated Tribes
MCN Panel Series 3 - Navigating Allyship in OTR
For many BIPOC professionals, navigating OTR and higher institutions can feel like a solo endeavor. Institutions focused only on recruiting diverse talent but NOT retaining those individuals.
How do we as supervisors and colleagues provide authentic and proactive allyship for the BIPOC professionals we aim to recruit and retain. Panelists will provide perspectives that move beyond performative actions and navigating missteps in your own allyship.
MCN Panel Series 2 - Navigating University Leadership: The Villainization of BIPOC in OTR
Orientation professionals consistently have to navigate cross-campus collaboration and relationships with the added complexity of navigating biases and stereotypes, often resulting in BIPOC professionals becoming the villains on campus.
This session is open only to attendees who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
MCN Panel Series 1 - Navigating the Job Transition
“You should be in this role X amount of years,” “Don’t shake the table too much too early on,” and many other questions have become a part of Higher Education “norms” that impact how we navigate into and through our roles.
But how do we as professionals of color use our experiences and values in the job transition to center ourselves over “norms” for transitioning into a new role. This panel will consist of NODA members at various levels of experience
This session is open only to attendees who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
2022 NODA Annual Conference Sessionize Event
Michael Gonzalez
Associate Director, Student Transition Experiences
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