Angelica Krestin

Angelica (Izquierdo) Krestin grew up in Diamond Bar, California. Her passion for Catholic education began when she attended St. Angela Merici School in Brea, California. Angelica continued on to Rosary High School and the University of San Diego. In San Diego, she received her degree in Elementary Education with a focus on Literature and Special Education, and her California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Angelica joined the PLACE Corps at Loyola Marymount University, where she taught fourth grade at St. Thomas the Apostle School and received her Masters in Special Education. Upon graduation, Angelica began teaching second grade at St. John Chrysostom in Inglewood. She also served as the Director of the Summer Academy and the vice principal while earning her Masters in Catholic School Leadership and Administration at LMU. After four years in second grade, Angelica began teaching in the Junior High as the sixth grade teacher.