Jacqueline Reyes
Cohort 4: 2019-2020
Resident Placement: St. Joseph, Hawthorne
Principal: St. Columbkille, Los Angeles (2020-Present)
Mentor Principal from 2021-2022
Jacqueline Reyes grew up in Los Angeles and Carson, California. Her grandmother passed on faith and tradition with her teachings and her life experiences. Her mother was the Director of Religious Education for twenty-five years and helped Jacqueline develop her relationship with God.
Jacqueline graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development from Mount Saint Mary’s College. She started her journey in Catholic Education at Ascension Catholic School in Los Angeles where she had been a parishioner since the age of five. While working at Ascension, she attended California State University, Long Beach where she received her Masters of Education Specializing in Early Childhood Education. She continued her journey to Saint Bernard School in Bellflower. She assisted the principal with the opening and operation of the state licensed preschool. She became the Kindergarten Teacher, Preschool Director, and vice principal at Saint Bernard.