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Natashia Lopez-Gomez

Part-time Professor in Latin American Studies

Office location: St. Mary's Room 120 /Office #8
Office hours: Tuesdays 5-6pm and by appt.
Phone number: (650) 508-3672 /option 2
Email: ngomez@ndnu.edu

Natashia López-Gomez, M.Ed. has been published in several journals and anthologies including In Other Words; Literature by Latinas of the United States (1994), Broad Topics (1991) and CHISPAS,(1990). Her poem, All Body and No Soul won the Emily Chamberlain Cook prize for poetry in 1992.  On an international level, her works have traveled as far as Germany to be placed in the Chicano Archive at the University of Bamberg. Natashia was born in Portland, Oregon. The daughter of a single-parent, López-Gomez was raised in a household where the income fell below the poverty line. At the age of 38, López-Gomez has an extensive community service background extending back to her teens. At the age of 17, Natashia was an actress with Teens & Company, an educational theater company that performed across the state of Oregon. The show was eventually made into a television production and won an Iris Award. In 1988, she left Oregon to study at the University of California, Berkeley, where she received her B.A. in Chicano Studies. She completed her graduate work at Harvard University in 1994, earning an M.Ed. in Risk and Prevention Education. Since that time, López-Gomez has continued her work, not only as a writer, but also as a social worker, community health advocate, and university instructor. She has provided direct services to domestic violence victims, sex-workers, the dually diagnosed, recovery programs, youth programs, and has worked inside the county jail systems. She currently resides in Northern California with her husband and two children.


Education History

  • M.Ed. from Harvard University in Risk and Prevention Education 1994
  • B.A. in Chicano Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, 1992

Courses Taught

  • The Latino/Hispanic Experience in the United States

Research and Interests

  • Chicano/Latino identity, immigration, community activism and the history of race relations and women's issues. Currently working on healthcare policies in the State of California, the County of San Mateo in particular

Recognitions

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Professional Affiliations

  • The Harvard Club of San Francisco
  • School Site Council, Fiesta Gardens International Elementary School
  • Board Member, ProgressiveU.org
  • Harvard Graduate School of Education, Students of Color Alumni Assosiation

Workshops 

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Major Seminars

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Community Activities

  • Invited Speaker, A different light Bookstore, Readers and Writers Conference. San Francisco, CA. April 1998.
  • nvited Speaker, The Bright Blessed Day, The Dark Sacred Night. New College of California. San Francisco, CA. July 1996.
  • Invited Speaker, Kolored Ink. Writers of Color Collaborative. Oakland, CA. September 1996.
  • Keynote Speaker, "Confessions of a Mexican-wanna- be black-white girl". The International House Outfest 1995. University of California, Berkeley. October 1995.
  • Invited Poet, In God's Own Face. A benefit for El Movimiento para los derechos de los inmigrantes. Modern Times Bookstore. San Francisco, CA. September 1995.
  • Invited Poet, La Peña Cultural Center. Berkeley, CA. August 1994.
  • Invited Speaker. From Migration to Margin, Literary work by women of color. Small Press Distribution Winter Series. Berkeley, CA. February 1991.
  • Workshop Presenter, The First Annual Women of Color Retreat. University of California, Berkeley. Fall 1990.
  • Public Appearances as an Actress
    Television appearance. KATU Channel 2 (ABC) television broadcast of Teens and Company. This broadcast was honored with the National Iris Award. Portland, OR. March 1989.
  • Actress with Teens and Company. Performed in 120 health-education performances throughout the State of Oregon. 1987-1988.

Publications

  • Poetry in Roberta Fernandez, ed. In Other Words; Contemporary Latina Writers of The U.S. Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1994.
  • Poetry in Broad Topics Magazine, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991.
  • Poetry in Chispas Magazine, Berkeley: University of California Press Spring 1990 Issue No. 2, and Volume 18 No.3
  • Poetry in smell this: women of color cultural production, Berkeley: Third Woman Press, 1990 & 1992.