Valerie Ramos
Diversity Coordinator
Valerie Ramos serves as Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at St. Francis Catholic High School. She worked in Sacramento City Unified School district as a teacher, vice principal, and principal at K-8 schools for 20 years. She earned a MA in Catholic Theology from University of Sacramento and Franciscan University, Steubenville, then served as Director of Religious Education at St. John Vianney Parish in Rancho Cordova. She and her husband, Carlos, coordinate the RCIA program, and is the founder of the St.
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Dr. Jocelyn Chavez
Assistant Principal for Academics
Dr. Jocelyn Chavez has held multiple roles in her 29-years of being in education.
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Dr. Jason Javier-Watson
Assistant Principal for 9th & 10th Grades
Dr. Jason Javier-Watson is Assistant Principal for 9th& 10thgrades at St. Francis Catholic High School. He began his career in Philadelphia, teaching Spanish 1/2 and English Language Arts (ELA) for seven years. Dr. Javier-Watson joins us from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an adjunct professor and postdoctoral fellow. He has a wide breadth of experience working with middle/high school teachers in training around issues of pedagogy, curriculum, and diversity. Over the past few years, he has trained over one-thousand educators from across the country on diversity issues in public, charter, independent, and higher education institutions.
Education
- B.A. Sociology & Spanish, University of Kansas, 2005
- M.S. Urban Education, University of Pennsylvania, 2007
- Ed. D. Reading/Writing/Literacy, University of Pennsylvania, 2016
Credentials
- School Leader Certificate of Eligibility, State of New Jersey, 2014
- Administrative I PK-12, State of Pennsylvania, 2014
- Instructional Certificate, Level I, State of Pennsylvania, 2007
First year working at St. Francis: 2018
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