Meet Transition Specialist Angelica Esquivel!

Angelica Esquivel

Spring 2017 Schedule for Transition Specialists

Have you met our new transition specialist, Angelica?  

We have two transition specialists - college and career navigators - to help you:  Patty and Angelica. 

Patty works mostly in the daytime.  Angelica works mostly in the evening.  Their office is in Room 28, near the flagpole.  They share their office with Toshio, our CASAS clerk and school musician.

Angelica has a quick smile and is very committed to serving the community.  She knows about many resources to help students meet their goals and find solutions to their problems.  And she can help  in two languages:  English and Spanish. 

Stop by Room 29 to meet her or email her at aesquivel@smace.org to make an appointment to meet with her.  Her schedule is Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 9 pm.  And she is here on some Fridays in the daytime.

Get to know Angelica Q and A (Question and Answer):

1.  Where did you work before this job?

Before joining the San Mateo Adult School family, I worked in the nonprofit sector around immigration issues and financial empowerment.

2.  Where did you go to college and what did you study?  

I attended De Anza College in 2013 and transferred to UCLA where I obtained my BA in Sociology with a minor in Public Policy. 

3.  What has helped you meet your goals in life? 

 In order to meet my goals I had to be open to stay determined. Sometimes it is not easy, but it is still possible. I always found a way around all the obstacles.

4.  Where did you grow up?

I was born in Mexico City and grew up Sunnyvale, California. 

5.  What do you like best about working at SMAS?

I like learning about student's goals and help them achieve those goals. 

6.  Do you do the same job at La Costa Adult School?  (Angelica also works at La Costa - the Adult School over the hill in Half Moon Bay.)

I will be helping student at SMAS and La Costa meet their Education, Career and Community goals.