{"id":563,"date":"2025-04-21T04:35:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T04:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speranzagonzalez.com\/?page_id=563"},"modified":"2026-05-09T01:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T01:49:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/speranzagonzalez.com\/?page_id=563","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"563\" class=\"elementor elementor-563\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea8311 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ea8311\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d995006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d995006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speranza Gonzalez<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b449e09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b449e09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da0eb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3da0eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250b3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"250b3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speranza Gonzalez is a social worker dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families through compassionate, informed, and advocacy-driven practice. She earned her Master of Social Work from Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California in 2026, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from University of San Francisco.<\/p><p>Her professional experience is rooted in child welfare and family services, with specialized expertise in supervised visitation, family engagement, and systems-based support. Speranza has worked directly with families navigating complex circumstances, with a focus on creating safe, structured, and meaningful connections that promote reunification and long-term stability.<\/p><p>As someone with lived experience in the foster care system, her work is deeply personal and purpose-driven. Nationally, only about 4% of foster youth earn a bachelor\u2019s degree and approximately 1% go on to earn a master\u2019s degree. Reaching this milestone is not only an academic achievement, but a reflection of resilience, determination, and a commitment to changing outcomes for others.<\/p><p>Speranza previously served as a Child Welfare Worker with Alameda County, where she supported families within the same system that once shaped her own life. This full-circle experience continues to inform her approach, allowing her to bridge professional knowledge with authentic understanding.<\/p><p>In addition to her work in social services, Speranza is the founder of **Next Step Career Coaching**, a growing platform focused on resume development, career strategy, and empowering individuals to navigate the job market with confidence.<\/p><p>Looking ahead, she is exploring law school to expand her impact in advocacy and policy, with the goal of influencing systemic change within child welfare and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa34f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fa34f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3259da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3259da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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wdt-heading-align-center \"><span class=\"wdt-heading-subtitle\">Guided By Compassion & Experience<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"wdt-heading-title-wrapper wdt-heading-align-center wdt-heading-deco-wrapper\"><span class=\"wdt-heading-title\">A Purpose-Driven Approach To Supporting Families<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4555b7 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b4555b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff9143 start elementor-widget elementor-widget-wdt-heading\" data-id=\"eff9143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Her work is grounded in child welfare experience, lived understanding, and a passion for helping others build stability and confidence.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f234a35 start elementor-widget elementor-widget-wdt-heading\" data-id=\"f234a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_vertical_align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;subtitle_vertical_align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wdt-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wdt-heading-holder \" id=\"wdt-heading-f234a35\"><div class=\"wdt-heading-content-wrapper\">With a background in child welfare, family support, and career coaching, Speranza Gonzalez brings a thoughtful and compassionate approach to every client she serves. Her work is shaped by both professional training and lived experience, allowing her to support others with empathy, structure, and purpose.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a9cce8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3a9cce8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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Guided by Experience.<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wdt-heading-content-wrapper\">Speranza Gonzalez is a dedicated social worker committed to supporting children, youth, and families through compassionate, advocacy-driven care. With experience in child welfare, supervised visitation, family support, and career coaching, she helps individuals and families move forward with confidence and stability.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-826d53f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"826d53f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_bg_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;wdt_bg_image_laptop&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;wdt_bg_image_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;wdt_bg_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;wdt_bg_image_mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;wdt_bg_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;wdt_bg_position&quot;:&quot;center center&quot;,&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4fbfb9\" data-id=\"a4fbfb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c0668 wdt-cus-filler-iconlist elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"63c0668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;wdt_animation_effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Master of Social Work, Samuel Merritt University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Background in child welfare and family services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Founder of Next Step Career Coaching<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Guided by both professional training and lived experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speranza Gonzalez Speranza Gonzalez is a social worker dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families through compassionate, informed, and advocacy-driven practice. 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