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Julio Navarrete
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Born in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México, Julio and his family migrated to the United States in 1992 in search of a better life. Julio is currently a grad student at The National Hispanic University, where he is pursuing a Master of Arts in Education. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, Film, and Theater from San Jose State University. Julio has a strong passion for participating in community service and human rights organizations. At SJSU, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda leadership and service organization, the Alpha Phi Omega community service fraternity, and the American GI Forum. After graduation, Julio worked at Downtown College Preparatory Charter High School, where he taught, motivated and mentored Latino students from low-income, immigrant families for three and a half years. Apart from his academic and professional endeavors, Julio enjoys writing, reading, exercising, and spending time with his loved ones. Read more stories by Julio at www.julionavarrete.com