Sofia Gonzalez (Mrs. G), is a proud Latina and Chicago-born educator with 17 years of experience in the high school Urban Education classroom. As a result of teaching in inner-city neighborhoods her entire career, she saw great disparities among at-risk youth and realized they were lacking fair access to resources and fair shakes. She became more than just a teacher and cut a new path of advocacy and justice work in education as a result.  

She is an education activist who fights tirelessly for her students and teachers of color on the margins.  

Mrs. G. is a sought-after public speaker regarding the state of education who is known for her cutting-edge presentations and dynamic illustrations with a passion that’s infectious.

A fellow in a variety of spaces like Fulbright, Latinos for Education, and Urban Leaders Fellowship, Sofia remains a leading voice for education equity, racial justice, and closing the achievement gap in the 21st-century classroom and beyond.