Janice Mendez

Janice Mendez grew up in Hacienda Heights, California. Her Catholic school journey began in High School when she attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente. She continued on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development from Whittier College. Upon graduation, Janice worked as a 5th grade teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas School in Monterey Park. She then made the leap to High School English at Pomona Catholic High School. While working at Catholic schools, Janice completed a Master of Education and a Multiple Subject teaching Credential at Loyola Marymount University.

After teaching for seven years in the Archdiocese, she accepted a position as a Reading Specialist with Onward Readers. She also taught Child Development classes at Mount San Antonio College as an adjunct professor.