MATTHEW GONZALES

Rocking the Rockets

Actual Job Title

Civilian Program Manager, U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

Cool Fact

Entered Federal service as an intern and co-led the first chapter of the Young Government Leaders (YGL) in Los Angeles, which serves as a network of resources for new and driven Federal employees.

Learned While He Earned

While interning, he pursued a Master's degree in business administration from Webster University.

Meeting @OPMDirector

While in Los Angeles, Director Archeluta spent time shadowing Matthew Gonzales as part of the President's "Day of the Life" effort to have senior administrators speak with and learn from the people they work for every day.

Next Mission

Food blogger. He and his fiancé are starting a blogging business exploring the variety of food in the Los Angeles area. They want to educate and inform other food enthusiasts of the tasteful, simple wonders hiding in their backyards.