Maria Esther Gonzalez

Background

Gonzalez, Maria Esther was born on August 29, 1938 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Daughter of Ernesto Absalon and Eudoxia (Salgado) Castillo. came to the United States, 1955.

Education

Associate of Arts, Touro College, 1979; Bachelor, Touro College, 1981.

Career

Drug prevention coordinator, Brooklyn Public Schools, 1969-1970; drug specialist instructor, Brooklyn Public Schools, 1970-1980; instructor substance abuse prevention, specialist, Brooklyn Public Schools, 1980-1986; substance abuse prevention/intervention specialist, Brooklyn Public Schools, since 1986; teacher social studies, since 1990.

Achievements

• Maria Esther Gonzalez has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Parent-Teachers Association Brooklyn District 32 School Board, member, 1980-1984. Coordinator Nydia Velazques political campaign, Brooklyn, 1985-1986, councilman campaign Martin Malave Dilan, 1991, campaign assemblyman Darryl Towns, 1992. Member Latin Council for Latin American Advancement.

Volunteer English as Second Language teacher adult class Presbyterian Crossroad Church, Brooklyn. Vice president New Democratic Club, Brooklyn. Member Association Puerto Rican Women, E. Harlem Parents Against Drugs, Brooklyn Voters Club, National Association Female Executives, Say No To Drugs Club, PuertoRican Teachers Educators.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, reading, travel, theater.

Connections

Married Domingo Gonzalez, June 15, 1958. Children: Dominick, Marissa, Wilfredo, Adonis.

Father:

Ernesto Absalon Castillo

Mother:

Eudoxia (Salgado) Castillo

Spouse:

Domingo Gonzalez

child:

Adonis Gonzalez

child:

Dominick Gonzalez

child:

Marissa Gonzalez

child:

Wilfredo Gonzalez