Amy Gonzalez brings more than nine years of public health experience to her role as Lead Epidemiologist at Hidalgo County Health and Human Services. Throughout her career, she has led infectious disease investigations and developed innovative public health programs in wastewater epidemiology, disaster epidemiology, and chronic disease prevention. Her expertise spans disease surveillance, outbreak response, and community health improvement strategies. As a South Texas native, Gonzalez is deeply committed to strengthening public health systems and improving the health and well-being of communities across the region.