Lety Gomez
Treasurer

Lety Gómez was born and raised in East San Jose, CA. She is married with three children and has a
grandson. She is proud to be the first in her family to attend college and receive a bachelor’s degree in
accounting. When she was a teenager, Fr. Mateo Sheedy was the pastor of her parish, Sacred Heart of
Jesus. She fondly remembers his passion for social justice, especially justice for the immigrant
community in San Jose and ensuring that the parish youth had access to high quality education. Fr.
Mateo instilled in her his passion for social justice, but for many years it was kept unlit, deep inside of her.
It wasn’t until her youngest daughter was enrolled at Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep in 2014 that her
passion for social justice lit up. Thanks to the Rocketship parent organizer at that time, Lety received
training and the tools to use her voice for social justice and learned about community organizing. She is
proud to be one of the many parents who worked hard to open their school, knowing that the kids needed
and deserved a better public school. That struggle is why they named their school Rocketship Fuerza
Community Prep. “Fuerza” is the Spanish word for force, strength, or power. Her passion for advocating
for equity in education has allowed her to be a voice for other parents in her community who seek high
quality education options. In 2014, she chaired the first parent-led Mayoral candidates forum in San Jose,
where she realized the power parents have to create change in their communities. She wants to share
her story with other parents in an effort to motivate them to get involved so they can advocate together,
because united, they can make a change in the educational system and in their communities. In 2020
Lety moved to Texas, where she continues to advocate for equity in public education and school choice
across our country. Lety learned about HWNT shortly after moving to Fort Worth and joined as a member
and served on the Education Committee. Lety has over 23 years of professional experience working as
an accountant for start-up to high-tech companies and is excited to serve on the HWNT Fort Worth Board
as our Treasurer. Lety currently works for Rocketship Public Schools Texas as their Education Organizer.
Lety loves to travel, listen to music, and spend time with family and friends.