Dr. Mariaimeé “Maria” Gonzalez (pronouns: she/her/ella) is currently the co-founder of the Latinx Social Justice Mental Health Institute and serves as the Executive Director, Clinical Operations and Community Outreach at Antioch University Seattle. Previously she served as the Chair of the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program and Leadership Chair Committee, a collaborative leadership model, for the PhD in Counseling and supervision program, bringing 16 years of experience as a counselor educator. With an extensive leadership background, she has held prominent positions, including president of the American Counseling Association (ACA) of Washington, president for the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) (2023-24), chair of the ACA International Committee (2021-22), ACA Foundation Member (2022-2025), ACA Parliamentarian (2021-2022) and observer (2023-24), and served on the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision- Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision (JTCES) as a board member (2020-2023). During the Covid epidemic, she served as a United Nations Delegate (2020-2021) advocating for global mental health support. Mariaimeé has co-edited a book on teaching social justice and advocacy competence in counseling, showcasing her commitment to promoting positive change in her field. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised in the states within the United States, Mariaimeé is a first-generation Latiné college graduate, cisgender, disabled, heterosexual woman. She is a licensed professor counselor, approved clinical supervisor, and enjoys spending time with her familia and friends, traveling, being outdoors, loves animals, and learning about cultures from around the world.