Teresita J. Gonzalez

Began in mission work in 1989 with Amor en Acción, serving in the Dominican Republic and Haiti

Received a bachelor's and then a master's degree in social work at Barry University; served as a social worker in healthcare for 10 years

Became executive director of Amor en Acción in 1999, working with the lay missionary group in mission preparation and formation, in deepening the relationship of solidarity with communities in the Dominican Republic and the archdiocese’s sister diocese of Port-de-Paix, Haiti; also working to promote mission in parishes and schools in the archdiocese

Currently serves as president of the Washington-based U.S. Catholic Mission Association

Currently serves on the steering committee for the Mission Network of the Archdiocese of Miami which gathers parishes, groups and other entities in the archdiocese that are working in missions at home and worldwide.

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