Dr. Yolanda Venegas has over thirty years of experience in administration of education, training and grant-funded programs. Her most recent position before joining The Julia Group was as principal investigator of two Title III National Professional Development Projects. She has been Director of the Bilingual Credential Program at the University of California, professor, principal and elementary teacher.
In her decades of experience within the public school and university systems she has supervised hundreds of teachers, both as master teacher and university supervisor. She has also managed numerous projects from state, federal and private sources, for provision of special services to children from disadvantaged communities. Dr. Venegas is a force in the Latino community, literally hundreds of influential leaders began their careers with her unswerving encouragement.