Destiny Vigil-Palomares

Destiny Vigil-Palomares currently serves as an Elementary School Counselor at San José Unified School District, a position held since June 2023. Previously, Destiny worked as a Wellness Counselor at Rocketship Public Schools and held multiple roles in educational and support services, including Head Start Administrative Assistant II at Santa Clara County Office of Education and School Counseling Intern at Alum Rock Union Elementary School District. Early experience includes positions such as Substitute Home Visiting Specialist at Santa Clara County Office of Education, Educational Programming Intern at 826 Valencia, and Democracy Coach with Generation Citizen. Destiny holds a Master of Arts in Counselor Education/School Counseling from San Jose State University and a Bachelor's of Arts in Sociology from the University of San Francisco, with additional minors in Child & Youth Studies and Latin American Studies.