Dr Gutierrez is a Lead scientist at NOAA, with over 25 years of experience in the fields of hydrology, water quality, and environmental policy. She is a member of the Ambassador's Water Experts Program (AWEP), where she serves as an expert hydrologist on behalf of the U.S. around the world, a Program in support of the U.S. President's Global Water Strategy.

Within the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), she is a Co-chair of the regional GEO in the Americas (AmeriGEO) and a co-chair of the Global Water Sustainability (GEOGloWS) Initiative. She is the recipient of the GEO Individual Excellence Award 2019 for her exceptional contributions to the work of GEO by improving water sustainability in multiple countries, and pioneering scientific and regional collaboration.  She holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Maryland and an M.S. in Technology Management and Public Policy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Lead Scientist for Water Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.