Rey Mayoral

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT REY MAYORAL

Rey Mayoral was born in Los Angeles and raised in East Los Angeles. Attended Los Angeles Public Schools and graduated from Garfield High School. Rey attended East Los Angeles Community College. Rey received a scholarship to attend California State Polytechnic University at Pomona. He received his Bachelors of Science and his Master’s in Education both from Cal Poly. He possesses a Bilingual-Cross Cultural Specialist credential and an Administrative Services credential which he received from Pepperdine University. Rey taught for five years before becoming the Dean of Discipline and Athletic Director at Garfield High in 1981 During that period, he worked with Jaime Escalante and participated in the transformation of a school known for its gangs and violence into a school of academic achievement. In 1995 Rey was recruited to Oregon as a principal. He was also selected to serve on the Governor’s Juvenile Crime Prevention Task Force and was the chairman for the Ad Hoc committee on school violence. During Rey’s tenure, he helped transform a high school from violence to one of high academic performance. Additionally, he was a member of the Oregon Commission on Children and Families and of the Northwest Laboratory’s own School Improvement Advisory Committee. He also represented the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory as an Executive Board Member, along with the Governor’s School Transformation Committee.Currently the principal of Novato High School in California, Rey Mayoral has been a leader in school change for over ten years. His leadership has transformed a traditional high school into an innovative learning institution that boasts rigorous academic and performing arts curriculum, along with a comprehensive sports program. With a core belief that all students can learn, Rey has provided a shared school-wide philosophy that all students can attend the college.