My name is Maribel Palacios and I am excited to join the Stockton Unified School District as the Assistant Principal at Edison High School. It will be a privilege to have the opportunity to work along all the hundreds of staff, thousands of students, and thousands of community members and providers to make this next school year the best yet to come.
I have had the opportunity to start my career in the community as a case manager for the Stanislaus county, assessing, monitoring the needs of our families and connecting them to community providers that can meet families where they are at, and become successful in their personal lives. I transferred my case management skill and worked at Merced Union High School District as a counselor for five years, then pursued my administrative credential. This will be my 4th year as an administrator. Something that has kept me saine has been my passion and love is music. I am a musician and have been for the past almost 29 years. I enjoy playing with musicians as it is a universal language that can be picked up anywhere in the world. I have continued playing music with the Modesto Junior College Community Band and will until I cannot anymore. You can catch me playing out in the music community; keep your eyes and ears open.
My vision for Edison High School is to build a nurturing community where everyone feels comfortable and supported to explore and try new things. This includes staff, students, and community members. It is important that we learn how to understand each other and realize that we are all more similar than we are different. We all have different fortes, and sometimes it takes a little inspiration, trial and error to find out what our gift is. I became an administrator to be the advocate for everyone's needs, and although it is not an easy task, it is a pleasure to be able to support and encourage as many staff as possible. By being able to take care of our staff, they are able to take care of our students, so it becomes a win-win situation. I look forward to working with the E-House community so that together we can help our students become successful community leaders.
Phone: (209) 933-7425 ext. 8008
Email: mpalacios@stocktonusd.net