Mariela Gonzalez

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Mariela Gonzalez

Mariela González is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and a native of Venezuela. She has worked in Clinical Microbiology and received her Masters degree from the University of Minnesota. While a volu...view moreMariela González is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and a native of Venezuela. She has worked in Clinical Microbiology and received her Masters degree from the University of Minnesota. While a volunteer at the Science Museum of Minnesota she realized how much she enjoyed teaching science to young children. She enrolled in the Institute of Children’s Literature graduating from their course of study: Writing for Children and Teenagers. “Can You Say Bacteria?” is her debut as a children's non-fiction author. Currently, Mariela is a certified Medical Interpreter living in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters.view less