Meet Michael!
Mike González is a Program Supervisor for the College to Career Program. After earning his bachelor’s degree in psychology, Monica Alcantar, Center Director in East Los Angeles and Glendale, introduced Mike to AbilityFirst, where he naturally gravitated to the services the College to Career program offers and began his career with AbilityFirst as an Education Coach. In 2020 Mike was promoted to Program Supervisor.
Mike is a 1st generation college graduate and will soon attain his master’s degree in sport psychology.
Both of his parents were born in Cali, Colombia – which is a coastal city in Colombia. To the world, Colombia is probably most known for its coffee, but to Mike, one of the best things that have come out of Colombia has been the food!
Mike’s favorite Colombian food is the Colombian Arepa, which is like a breakfast food made from corn flour. He enjoys his Arepas by cutting them in half, adding butter to the inside, and adding things such as bistec (thinly sliced beef steak) or eggs.
Growing up, the music his family listened to the most was Salsa and Merengue. Joe Arroyo was a usual go-to artist at family parties. A common tradition in his family is a “Novena” prayer, which consists of a 9-day prayer to Jesus, though Mike doesn’t really participate in the event.
Mike González
Mike González es un Supervisor del programa College to Career /Colegio a Carrera. Después de obtener su licenciatura en psicología, Monica Alcantar, directora del Centro en el Este de Los Ángeles y Glendale, presentó a Mike a AbilityFirst, donde se sintió naturalmente gravitado a los servicios que ofrece el programa College to Career / Colegio a Carrera y comenzó su carrera con AbilityFirst como Entrenador de Educación. En el 2020, Mike fue ascendido a Supervisor del Programa.
Mike es un graduado universitario de 1era generación y pronto obtendrá su maestría en psicología del deporte. Sus padres nacieron en Cali, Colombia, que es una ciudad costera de Colombia. Para el mundo, Colombia es probablemente más conocida por su café, pero para Mike, ¡una de las mejores cosas que han salido de Colombia ha sido la comida!
La comida colombiana favorita de Mike es la Arepa, que es como un desayuno hecho de harina de maíz. El disfruta de sus Arepas cortándolas por la mitad, agregándoles mantequilla al interior y añadiendo cosas como bistec o huevos.
Durante su formación, la música que más escuchaba su familia era la salsa y el merengue. Joe Arroyo era un artista habitual en las fiestas familiares. Una tradición común en su familia es una oración de “Novena”, que consiste en una oración de 9 días a Jesús, aunque Mike realmente no participa en el evento.