Jorge Arellano

Jorge Arellano has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and organizations. Jorge began their career in 2002 as a Residential/Intake Counselor at the Bill Wilson Center. From 2006 to 2008, they worked as a Community Outreach Manager at CityTeam. In 2008, they joined the Santa Clara County Office of Education as a High School Math Teacher, AED, and remained in this role until 2014. Jorge then transitioned to ACE Charter Schools, where they served as the Assistant Principal of ACE Charter High School from 2014 to 2017, and later became the founding Principal of the High School from 2017 to 2018. Most recently, they worked at Alpha Public Schools, first as the Principal of Cindy Avitia High School from 2018 to 2021, and currently as the Senior Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement.

Jorge Arellano pursued their higher education by obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Santa Clara University. Jorge attended the university between 2001 and 2004. Later on, Jorge pursued further academic advancements by completing a Master's degree in Education from the same institution. This educational achievement was obtained between 2007 and 2013.