Niomi’s Bio

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Niomi Gonzalez is a Student Assistant for the California Afterschool Network (CAN). Prior to her work with CAN, Niomi worked as a Registered Behavior Technician and practiced the implementation of Applied Behavior Analysis therapy to youth diagnosed within the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) spectrum. While working as a Registered Behavior Technician, Niomi learned about the impact of education and social interaction on all of our youth. She strived to build social communication skills between her patient’s peers and their elders in order to increase their confidence within different settings in their communities. Along working as a Registered Behavior Technician, Niomi is also a Student Ambassador at Sacramento City College. Through this role, she is able to guide new incoming students on how to be successful in college. 

Niomi is currently a student at Sacramento City College. In the near future, Niomi plans on transferring to the University of California, Davis. She plans on double-majoring in Psychology and Animal Science. With this in her near future, she hopes on being able to empower her community in pursuing higher education and meeting their career goals.   

In her spare time, she enjoys taking her dog on adventures. Her favorite place to take her dog is McNee Ranch State Spark located in San Mateo County. When she is not on an adventure, she enjoys learning how to cook all types of cultural foods and desserts for her family and friends.