Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Academy

The year 2007 marks ten years since I last sat in a classroom as a high school student at St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Academy. I have been given the opportunity to reflect and share the different educational experiences I have had and the career goals I have achieved. During the fall semester of 1998, I traveled to London, England to participate in a study abroad program for three months. These three short months were filled with an abundance of cultural wealth and satisfaction. After three years of junior college, I transferred to California State University– Monterey Bay, where I majored in Liberal Studies and received a minor in Human Development. In 1999, while attending school on the Monterey Peninsula, I was hired by the City of Monterey’s Recreation and Community Services Department. I started working for the City as a summer recreation leader and since then, have been promoted several times. For three years I was in charge of an after-school program. I went on to being a Recreational Specialist for one of the city’s community centers. For the last three years, I have been the director of one of the four community centers. My job entails coordinating and implementing the center’s programs for all ages. I find my job very rewarding. In addition to my job, I am a member of St. Seraphim of Sarov Russian Orthodox Church of Monterey, where I actively participate in the Parish Council and Sisterhood and sing in the choir.

Saint John’s Academy has been approved by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges as a Candidate for Accreditation.