Desert Sands Unified School District
Juli Corral has extensive experience in the education sector, currently serving as an Assistant Principal at Desert Sands Unified School District since 2003, where responsibilities include overseeing counseling and curriculum programs to enhance equity and access for high school students. Previous roles within the district include Department Chair and Literacy Coach, focusing on data-driven professional development and literacy enhancement. Juli's earlier career includes serving as a teacher at San Diego City Schools and as an Executive Recruiter at DHR International, where effort was directed toward building executive teams within the technology industry. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Connecticut and a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Grand Canyon University.
Desert Sands Unified School District
Desert Sands Unified School District primarily serves five communities in the central Coachella Valley of California: Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, and Palm Desert. Students from other areas of the desert also take advantage of the quality education provided by our schools. Over 26,000 students attend 34 schools in the district including traditional high schools, alternative high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, and 16 preschools, including a federally funded Head Start program. Two elementary schools currently offer full dual immersion in English/Spanish to kindergarteners and first graders. Grades will be added each year and the additional schools will be offered in the future. DSUSD is one of the larger employers in the valley with over 4,000 employees.