Marisol Gonzalez

Currently, a Psychology major, a member of both the Women’s and Gender Studies Academic Program and Women in Learning and Leadership Academic Program, as well as the Vice President of the Women in Learning and Leadership Club. I am curious, community-minded, always eager to learn, and passionate about advocating for others through peaceful protests and volunteer work. Being a mom of a young daughter, I understand deeply the importance leading with love and empathy to help shape future generations. I believe that we the people hold more power than we allow ourselves to believe and together we can achieve incredible things, we just have to be brave enough to do it.

• CIV101: We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy. Certificate Completed, July 2025

• EDC01: Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Global Implementation. Certificate Completed, January 2026

• The Mercy Center, Asbury Park, NJ

Ongoing Food & Meal Donation

2023-Present

In home preparation and cooking of meals for the unhoused to donate during Code Blue during the winter months, organize two community non-perishable food and hygiene product drives a year for donation to The Mercy Center, and personally continue to donate food, hygiene products, and clothing at least seasonally.

• Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ

“Treats & Trinkets,” Fundraiser & Food Donation Leadership Project

Dec. 2025 

Created proposal for event, created flyers and awareness for event, created handmade merchandise to sell at event, baked treats to sell at event, managed times and scheduling for event, handled money and deposit, made a donation box for non-perishable goods for collection, brought donated non-perishable goods to Fulfill Food Bank, Neptune, NJ, and raised about $500.00 for Fulfill Food Bank, Neptune, NJ.

All proceeds, monetary and non-perishable foods went directly to Fulfill Food Bank, Neptune, NJ.

• The Center, Asbury Park, NJ

Shelter Meal Coordinator/Kitchen Volunteer

June 2025-Sept. 2025

Prepare nutritional, hot meals for shelter clients, serve meals to clients as well as the unhoused who come to The Center in hopes of food, manage kitchen inventory, cleanup, and safety protocols, and use creativity when creating meals to ensure a meaningful and fun culinary experience for the clients.