Welcome to the Burlington Campus
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! As your principal, it is my honor to serve and co-lead our school alongside our dedicated staff, supportive families, and amazing students. This is a big responsibility, and I am confident we are ready to take on this challenge together. Founded over 20 years ago, our school has a proud tradition of preparing young children for success in our dual-language program. We believe that all children can learn and achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background or zip code. Our teachers and staff continuously reflect, learn, and collaborate to create an environment that challenges, supports, and engages our students and their families.
This year, more than ever, I need you to be actively involved in your child’s education. Our top priority is to ensure that every child becomes an avid reader, as this is a key predictor of their future success in college and careers. To support this goal, I ask families to make sure their child always has at least one book to read at home and that they are reading for at least 20 minutes every day.
Our second goal this year is to cultivate a community that is welcoming, respectful, and compassionate towards one another. We are dedicated to supporting our students in embodying the PODER values: persistence, ownership, desire, empowerment, and respect for oneself and others. These values form the foundation for lifelong success and call for us to embrace diversity and inclusivity, showing respect and acceptance for all, despite our differences.
Our commitment to our students and families is to continually strive for excellence for all students.
Sí se puede!
Juliana Santos
About Burlington
Burlington in Action
Leadership
 Juliana Santos
Principal
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Juliana Santos is a dedicated educator and principal at the Burlington Campus. Mrs. Santos holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Additionally, she holds a Masters degree in Elementary/Bilingual Education and an Administrative credential from Loyola Marymount University.
Mrs. Santos joined Camino Nuevo in 2005 as a third-grade teacher. During this time, she honed her expertise in bilingual education and developed a deep understanding of the unique needs of low-income, immigrant children. In 2014, Mrs. Santos made a transition from the classroom to administration, allowing her to utilize her expertise and experience as an educator in a different capacity. As principal, Mrs. Santos’s role is to provide leadership, manage the school's operations, support and evaluate teachers, ensure a positive learning environment, engage with parents and the community, and promote student success and achievement through effective educational practices. Mrs. Santos’s educational background, combined with her passion for equity and social justice, enables her to improve academic achievement, and build the capacity of her teaching staff. Her personal experiences as an immigrant and fluency in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, brings a unique advantage to her role as an educator and principal, allowing meaningful connections with diverse students, families, and staff members. This cultural and language proficiency contributes to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment where all individuals can thrive. Mrs. Santos firmly believes in the transformative power of education and strives to empower her students and staff to pursue their dreams, ensuring that college and career success becomes a tangible possibility in their lives. |
 Elizabeth Rodriguez
Assistant Principal of Instruction
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As the Assistant Principal of Instruction, Elizabeth Rodriguez was born in Torrance, Ca. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies from UC Riverside and a Cleared California Multiple Subject Credential with a BCLAD from Cal State Northridge. Elizabeth also has her Master’s degree in Education with a certification in Early Childhood Development. She then went on to attend Loyola Marymount to receive a certificate in teaching Academic Spanish K-12 and later received an Administrative Credential. Elizabeth Rodriguez is responsible for teacher coaching, using data to make instructional decisions, monitoring student academic progress, and supporting our Dual Language Program as well as the English Language Development program.
Ms. Rodriguez joined Camino Nuevo Burlington in 2019 and taught second grade for 3 years before her transition to Assistant Principal. Before teaching at CNCA, Ms. Rodriguez taught Kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade in a dual language program in her 15 years of teaching experience. She has a strong background and knowledge of bilingual education, early childhood development, curriculum planning, and collaborating with families. Her professional and personal mission is to empower families in advocating for students to be global citizens, innovative learners, and receive equitable education for all. |
 Juan Carlos Ramirez
Assistant Principal of Student Supports
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Juan Carlos Ramirez has worked in charter education for the past 13 years starting as a classroom teacher in 2010 and taking on roles such as Dean of Student Affairs, Founding Connector/Community Liaison, Assistant Principal, Principal and Director of Special Education at different charter organizations. Over the past few years, he has worked with Camino Nuevo as interim Assistant Principal of Student Supports and Assistant Principal of Instruction during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Juan Carlos graduated from California State University Dominguez Hills with a Bachelor’s of Science double majoring in History and Chicano Studies. He received his Master in Education; multiple subjects at the University of Phoenix and getting his administrative credential from the CASLA (Charter and Autonomous School Leadership) program at CSU Dominguez Hills. Juan Carlos’ passion lies in his ability to hone in on what students need which at times can be basic needs. His ability to build strong relationships with students to ensure they are able to engage in rigorous instruction.
As Assistant Principal of Student Supports, he hopes to ensure that students become self-empowered to master their unique challenges and achieve whatever goal they set for themselves. Mr. Ramirez is married and a father of two beautiful daughters Sophie (14) and Penelope (8) who attend local charter schools. In his free time, he loves playing video games, attending LAFC matches, and spending quality time at home. |
 Jazmin Romero
Student and Family Coordinator
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Presently, Ms. Romero is Burligton’s Student and Family Coordinator which helps support families and students. In her role, she provides opportunities to have families feel connected to the school and their children’s education through parent workshops, resources, and finds opportunities for families to grow as leaders. Ms. Romero is originally from Santa Ana, where she graduated from Godinez Fundamental High School in 2013. Jazmin attended California State University-Dominguez Hills and majored in Human Services. Through her major, she began an internship through Jumpstart where she began her journey in education. After graduating in 2018, Ms. Jazmin was a family advocate for a head start program where she was able to enroll children and help support families. Through her organization, she was able to complete her Masters in Pacific Oaks and earned her title in Human Development in Leadership and Education.
After completing her Masters Ms. Jazmin got the opportunity to work as an education specialist for foster youths. Over the last 10 years, Ms. Jazmin has been part of education and serving low families for a better future. One of her greatest joys is being able to help families and students achieve their goals and set them up for success.
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 Yasmin Varela
School Operations Manager
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Ms. Varela is originally from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. She began working in education as an Office Manager for Hiawatha Academies in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She then worked as an Operations Coordinator and is now starting her life here as our School Operations Manager. She is in charge of managing all of our non-instructional functions, services, and staff.
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