School Leaders
Jocelyn Velez
Principal, PUC Community Charter Elementary School
Principal, PUC Community Charter Elementary School
Jocelyn M. Velez was raised in the Northeast San Fernando Valley and at a young age had aspirations to become an educator. While a student at San Fernando High School, she worked at a local middle school helping students improve their reading skills and grow their reading levels. Ms. Velez studied at the University of California Riverside where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and later received a Master’s of Arts in Education from Pepperdine University. While a student at Pepperdine University, she was introduced to the charter school movement and she spent her time working at a charter elementary school. Ms. Velez’s love for teaching prompted her to pursue a Multiple Subjects Credential and a Single Subject Credential in English Language Arts allowing her the opportunity to teach at the elementary, middle school, and high school level. She began her teaching career as a 7th grade English teacher at PUC Lakeview Charter Academy and went on to teach 9th grade at PUC Lakeview Charter High School where she later served as the Assistant Principal. Her love of learning and commitment to her students pushed her to attend Loyola Marymount University where she received a Master’s Degree in School Administration. Ms. Velez is deeply connected to her community and she has grounded herself in the belief that all students will succeed when provided with the right tools; she has dedicated herself to providing equal opportunities to her students. She is honored to continue her work in the community she grew up in as the principal of PUC Community Charter Elementary.