Ms. Maria Herrera-Principal

Principal Herrera has been an educator with the Los Angeles Unified School District for over 20 years. Her professional career in LAUSD includes teaching Spanish, serving as an Athletic Director, serving as a Dean, serving as a Title I Coordinator, and serving as a high school Administrator.  Ms. Herrera grew up in Sylmar, CA and attended San Fernando High School. She was the first person in her family to attend college and graduated from Occidental College with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Teaching. She went on to pursue a second master’s degree in School Administration at California State University, Northridge and attended USC's Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program. Ms. Herrera is proud to be the principal at Sylmar Biotech Health & Engineering Magnet and serve the educational needs of her community.