Xavier Gonzalez
Vice President of Education, National Space Society
Mr. Gonzalez is an Air Force disabled veteran where he was an intelligence field analyst. He has been a University and High School educator since 1993 in mathematics (was a department chair), computer science, engineering, and cybersecurity. He was also a Research Biologist working on Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and bottlenose dolphins. He has also been Regional Corporate Manager at Texas Instruments (was a top performer each year) and has also been Regional Corporate Manager for Casio USA.
Also:
- UT Austin Charles Dana Center math and science consultant.
- Consultant helping low performing schools in Texas keep from getting shut down.
- Mathematics speaker and curriculum consultant.
- Speaker at space conferences (AIAA, NASA SEEC, A&M – NASA collaborative conference).
- Awarded the 2022 US Presidential Award for CTE Engineering Education.
- Consultant to Spaceport Mexico.
- Chosen as Space Teacher Liaison for the Space Foundation in 2025.
- Education specialist for the Earth Space Conservation Demonstration Center (ESCDC).
- Space Settlement Design Competitions (SSDC) judge, red team advisor, and curriculum writer.
- Part owner World Wide Education Consultant Services, Inc., and South Texas Learning Center.
- Atlantic Council Member working in the areas of forward defense and national security.
