Marially González
Senator · State senate · Puerto Rico · District 5
Partido Popular Democrático
Biography
Marially González Huertas was born on August 16, 1981, in Utuado, Puerto Rico, and was raised in Jayuya. She attended the public school system, graduating from Escuela Superior Josefina León Zayas. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with a specialization in Psychology from the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, and subsequently completed a doctoral program in School Psychology at the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto Metro. Her professional career began by providing psychological services and consulting to children, youth, and their families. She worked as a Mental Health Supervisor in Head Start and Early Head Start programs under the Department of the Family. She holds certifications in international leadership, as a facilitator for the American Psychology Association's ACT program, and in social-emotional competency support modules from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. In her public service career, she served as Vice President of the Senate of Puerto Rico during her first term as a Senator for the District of Ponce. She chaired the Commissions on Ethics; Compliance and Restructuring; Internal Affairs; and Youth, Recreation, and Sports. She was subsequently elected to a second term as Senator for the District of Ponce and serves as the Alternate Spokesperson for the Popular Democratic Party.
On the record
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with a specialization in Psychology, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras; Doctorate in School Psychology, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto Metro
- Profession
- Psychologist; Consultant; Legislator
- Born
- 1981-08-16
- Birthplace
- Utuado, PR
- Family
- Married; two children.
Contact
- Capitol office
- Senado, El Capitolio P.O. Box 9023431, San Juan, PR 00902 · 787-724-2030
- Phone
- 787-724-2030
- magonzalez@senado.pr.gov