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![[Lawrence Gonzalez]](../images-09/lawrence-gonzalez.jpg) Lawrence Gonzalez |
Lawrence Gonzalez, Haitian Heritage Museum Education Manager, is a graduate of Florida State University with a
Bachelor of Arts in French with concentration in Business Management and a minor in Criminology. He is a Sergeant
of the United States Marine Corps and has served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is proficient in ground organizational
repair, communications, anti-terrorism security, and unit management. His proudest achievement was to volunteer to aid
the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, sacrificing his schooling to help rebuild a city.
He has over 5 years of experience working with schools, providing service and mentoring for low income, at risk students. In the past, he has worked with the Boys and Girls Club of Tallahassee, the Black Males College Explorers program at Florida Memorial College, and the Toys for Tots program at the Naval and Marine Base in Tallahassee. He currently works with the Youth Committee of the Haitian American Leadership Organization as a youth mentor, moderator, and motivational speaker. His project experience range from curriculum writing, leadership training, and event coordination. Working with the youth has given him an understanding that the only way any society improves is through the prospects that it invest in the future. In this way, he hopes to improve his community one student at a time. |