Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy

Meet the Advisory Board - Sonja Gee

Sonja Gee serves as the President & CEO of MAM (Memorial Assistance Ministries) one of Houston’s largest community-based, multi-service non-profits that focuses on building a strong workforce, financially stable families, and healthy, supportive communities. As a native Houstonian and daughter of immigrants, Ms. Gee knows first-hand the importance of access to quality education and support networks for building stronger families and a more equitable society. She has worked for the past two decades to expand literacy and educational opportunities in marginalized communities. In addition to her work in non-profit, Ms. Gee is the founder and co-owner of Librería Mundo, a small business in Mexico focused on literacy and education. Ms. Gee holds a B.A. in Sociology from Rice University and a Master’s in Education from Stanford University.

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”  -- Alvin Toffler