MONICA GOMEZ
PERFORMING SONGWRITER & TEACHING ARTIST
908 De Leon  ˇ  El Paso, Texas  79912-4949
915-584-9298  ˇ  monica@monicagomez.com  ˇ  www.monicagomez.com


Biography

Mónica Gómez has more than 30 years experience as a writer, performer (singer and guitarist), recording and teaching artist, and on-air talent.  Born in Mexico and raised in El Paso, on the Texas / Mexico border, her concerts, educational programs, and professional presentations reflect her commitment to the power of the arts.

Performing songwriter:  Three elegantly simple CDs preserve the intimacy of her live performances, highlighting her remarkable voice, tightly crafted lyrics, and delicate guitar arrangements.  Her songs brim with substance.
      2004 and 2005 - Mónica performed for Governor Rick Perry at the Texas Trade
      Delegation in Mexico City as cultural emissary for Texas Commission on the Arts.
      May 2001 - She was the only solo U.S. artist invited by the People's Republic of
      China to perform in the Meet in Beijing Arts Festival, a 3-week, 7-city tour with
      artists from around the world.
      Since 1995, Mónica has received consecutive annual Special Awards from      
      ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.  She has
      appeared at the Kerrville Folk Festival; the Napa Valley Music Festival; and the
      Chamizal Festival in El Paso, Texas, where she's also led numerous Songwriters'
      Circles and workshops.
      Mónica is listed in both the Texas Commission on the Arts and the Heartland
      Arts Touring Rosters, and the Arkansas Arts Council AIE Roster. 

Arts educator, poet and writer:  Sought after for her innovative multidisciplinary workshops, readings and written works.
      Appears in 2005 Quotable Texas Women.
      Featured in 2003 on National Public Radio's "Theme and Variations."
      Appears in 2002 anthology of prestigious Texas women writers, Red Boots &
      Attitude.

Arts advocate:  Regular panelist for both the Texas Commission on the Arts and the Writers' League of Texas.

Professional broadcasting:  Six years as a television news reporter.  Earned accolades for scriptwriting, video editing, and camera presence.  Three years as host of top-rated live medical call-in radio program.
      1995, inducted into the El Paso Commission for Women's Hall of Fame in
      recognition of her outstanding work in broadcasting.
      Since 1993, moderates three annual live Public Television broadcasts of the
      National Issues Forums. 
      2003, selected to participate in national broadcast from Philadelphia of "By the
      People" - a collaboration by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, PBS, the Kettering
      Foundation, and the National Issues Forums.  Served as research consultant with
      the Kettering Foundation.

updated 10/06
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