Gwen Nuñez Gonzalez was born in Hopkins Village, Stann Creek District, Belize to Julia and Victoriano Nuñez. Her community involvement began when she was attending Ecumenical High School. In 1991 Dr. Gwen was awarded a USAID Scholarship to attend the University of North Florida, Jacksonville and in 1993 graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. She also graduated from the same university with a Master’s Degree in Education Leadership in 2003. In 1998 she obtained a Certificate in Leadership and Management from the Belize Teachers’ College. She obtained a doctorate Degree in Organizational Leadership and Higher Education from the Nova Southeastern University in Orlando Florida through the University of Belize and her dissertation was focused on Intercultural Bilingual Education. She hopes that her dissertation contributes to the literature on the subject matter in order to ignite interest from others to pursue the value of Intercultural Bilingual Education in Belize.

Dr. Gwen feels blessed to have done what she loves as an Education Officer for the Belmopan Area at the Cayo District Education Centre. She loves to help others, travel, read, write poems, and meet new people. Her motivational spirit has taken her all over the place empowering others to greatness. One of her greatest reward to be mother to Taruni Wanigi Gonzalez and Sydney Nunez and co-parent to her many nieces, nephews, and close associates.

Dr. Gwen is very involved in cultural promotion individually and as a member of the National Garifuna Council. She was the President of the Belmopan Branch and Moderator for Garifuna in the Catholic Church Youth Arm-Belmopan Branch.

In November 2018 her first set of publications were released. These include: a) Iáwaü, a Garifuna card game similar to the Spanish Chalupa and b) Lérerun Bungiu Volume I, a Garifuna puzzle book with word meaning in English. She is currently working on Volume II of Lérerun Bungiu and a number game called NUMERU.

When the National Lockdown began in Belize she and her daughter Taruni Gonzalez ventured on the task to begin Garifuna Classes online. These lessons have brought a renewed interest in many to learn the Garifuna Language.

She believes that her calling is SERVICE TO OTHERS. Her motto is “Tough Times Never lasts but Tough People Do”. God continues to be the focal point in her life.