Great Students, Great Educators: Meet Pasadena Unified Assistant Principal Stephanie Fonseca

New Blair High School Assistant Principal Stephanie Fonseca believes the best part of working in education is building positive relationships with students and supporting them in their future endeavors.

“Receiving emails or student visits to update me on their progress and letting me know that they are still accomplishing so much beyond high school brings me the most joy,” she explained.

Assistant Principal Fonseca loves both teaching and learning. She graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. While in her final quarter there, she became the docent of the school’s BioTrek and that sparked her love of teaching. She then attended the University of San Diego for her Master’s in Education. At UCLA, she completed a second Master’s in Education and received an Administrative Credential from the UCLA Principal Leadership Institute.

As a Mexican American who grew up in South El Monte, Fonseca began her career at El Monte High School as a Biology and Engineering teacher and student advisor. In her free time, she loves to take hot yoga classes and is a huge Dodgers fan. She believes that education is built on teamwork and that together we can “give all children the roots to grow and the wings to fly.”