“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X

My name is Sr. Julia Balu, and I am so happy and thrilled to be a part of Saint Vincent Ferrer High School. I have attended Catholic schools from High School through graduate school.

Born in Bangalore, India, I am the eldest of four children. I was raised in a deeply religious Catholic family by a very devout parents.

I hold A Master’s Degree in Religious Science from the Gregorian University Rome, Italy. I have also earned A Master’s Degree in Elementary education from St. Joseph University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor’s degree in history, economics, and political science from St. Joseph’s College in Bangalore, India.

For the first seventeen years of my career in education, I was a K-12 teacher and religious education coordinator. For the last four years of my career, I have been a K-8 Catholic school principal. As principal, I was blessed with the opportunity to open and lead a brand new Catholic school in Foxfield, Colorado.

My teaching philosophy is to teach the student holistically i.e., to teach a student’s mind, body, and soul. I aim to establish a place where students feel welcomed and feel that they are part of an overarching classroom community and in the learning process together. I also have high expectations of my students. I challenge them to do their very best and to grow and learn throughout the year.

During my spare time I enjoy talking with my family in India and my friends in Colorado. During my spare time to pray, read, bake, cook, color, walk, watch sports, and play with dogs (during my visits to Colorado).

I’m trilled to be in New York City now, and very happy to be part of your lives and of the entire Ferrer Community.

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