Monica Lucariello

Monica (Alvarez) Lucariello was blessed to have a strong faith-based educational foundation having attended St. Mel Catholic School in the San Fernando Valley. She went on to graduate from UCLA with a major in Sociology and a minor in Spanish. Afterwards, Monica attended graduate school at Pepperdine University to study for her Master’s Degree in Education and Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.  

Shortly after graduate school, Monica packed her bags and moved to Hong Kong where she lived for nearly 10 years. There, she worked in several international schools as an Early Childhood educator, a Kindergarten teacher and a first grade teacher. 

Before moving back to Southern California, Monica also lived and worked as an English language teacher in two middle schools in Northern Italy. A calling to teach in a Catholic school, where she had her educational beginnings, led Monica to St. Bernardine of Siena in Woodland Hills.  She taught the 5th grade class for four years and strived to prepare them for the rigors of Junior High. While at St. Bernardine, Monica served as STEP Coordinator for the school, a part of a WASC visiting committee team, and a member on the Holy Triduum planning team.