Justine Iván González-Vélez

Justine Iván González-Vélez, MS, is a Transportation Planner II at the Montgomery County Planning Department since January 2024 and serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech since August 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a Transportation Specialist (Pathway) at the Federal Highway Administration, a Transportation Intern at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, and a Community Planning Intern at the Foundation for Puerto Rico. Justine González-Vélez has also worked as a Public Policy Assistant, interned at the U.S. House of Representatives and participated in the Córdova & Fernós Congressional Internship and The Washington Center internship. Earlier experience includes work at Ambitious Corp as a Pollster and Customer Service representative. Justine González-Vélez holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Geography from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning at Virginia Tech.